held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd going well 2 out, led last, ran on
led, headed and ridden after 3rd, weakened before 5th, tailed off
tracked leaders, pulled hard, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off
held up in rear, fell 3rd
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, close up when mistake 3 out, weakened approaching next
pressed leader, mistake 3rd, soon led, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
held up, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
Nonrunner
Lombok continues to disappoint but Back To Paris opened his account over timber at Uttoxeter last month and will make a bold bid to defy his penalty, though may not be able to dominate this bigger field. Phoenix Eye always seems to find at least one too good, however, while Munich is only a plater nowadays and Red Whisper ran a shocker at Worcester after a close-up third at Stratford. GIANT O MURCHU has to concede weight all round but Lawney Hill's charge, who won a point-to-point a year ago, has more scope than these and will be all the better for an outing at Uttoxeter - he gets the vote.
Giant O Murchu (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 40l behind I Can Run Can You (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Yossi (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, clear 1st until 3rd, headed before next, stayed 2nd until ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 35l behind Orang Outan (10-10) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Red Whisper 10-1 (11-6) Jumped right, led 2nd until 4th, mistake and weakened 3 out, last of 7, well behind Tara Warrior (11-3) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Phoenix Eye 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway after 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 11, 13l behind Nicky Nutjob (9-10) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Mezarat (ITY) 40-1 (10-7) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 15, 40l behind Tara Rose (10-7) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Red Lancer 20-1 (11-2) Prominent on outside, led 8th, not fluent next, soon headed, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 17, well behind Only Witness (11-2) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Sep.
Back To Paris (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Led until after 6th, led again approaching 2 out, kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Bazart (9-11) by 3l, 7 ran.
Munich (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 14, 26l behind Green Du Ciel (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Lombok 6-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner after 2 out until gave up flat, 5th of 11, 8l behind Saute (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Cityar (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Held up in touch when mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Argaum (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep, 7 ran.
