led until 8th, led 9th, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 2nd close home
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up in mid-division, ridden after 9th, well held when mistake 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 9th, challenged 3 out, led before last, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden and struggling from 9th
mistakes in rear, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, one pace next, weakened before last
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 5th, went 2nd before next, led 8th, headed next, losing place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader until before 6th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace, went 2nd close home
Nonrunner
STANDING OVATION easily won a novice event at Market Rasen last month and then reverted to fences to land a Listed handicap at Newton Abbot. He can race off a 10lb lower mark back over hurdles and is hard to oppose, though Princeton Royale dotted up back over 3m at Southwell last month. A visor that day clearly helped and he should be the danger if improving again here but this trip may be beyond Bangor winner Ever So Much and Tales Of Milan is better over fences and may need this. Adam du Breteau may need more time but Madrasa is fit from the Flat and Mighty Leader has been running well lately in similar company.
Standing Ovation (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led 8th, made rest, joined 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well towards finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Aug beating Valco De Touzaine (10-12) by 1l, 12 ran.
Tales Of Milan (IRE) 20-1 (12-10) Prominent, went 2nd 3rd until 12th, chased leading pair until next, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, 6th of 12, 18l behind Loose Chips (12-5) at Sandown 3m (3) gs in Mar.
Sinbad The Sailor 33-1 (11-3) Soon mid-division, under pressure before 10th, soon no impression, behind from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Galway 3m hcp sft in Aug.
Princeton Royale (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up behind, took keen hold and went prominent 7th, led before 2 out, soon ridden, drew clear before last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Presence Felt (11-10) by 9l, 14 ran.
Knocklong (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders on outside 6th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) hvy in May.
Mr Cracker (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Adam du Breteau (FR) 9-4fav (10-12) Led, headed after 3 out, soon lost place, well beaten in 4th next, 4th of 12, 26l behind Sign Manual (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Murchu (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, 8th 4 out, ridden and no impression before straight, 7th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 17, 9 3/4l behind Blackwell Synergy (11-4) at Listowel 3m hcp sft in Sep.
Madrasa (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 27l behind Phyllis Maud (10-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Mighty Leader (IRE) 7-4fav (11-1) Led, ridden before last, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Over The Air (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Ever So Much (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ran on to lead closing stages, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Secret Dancer (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
