held up, in touch approaching 5th, went 2nd after 7th, led 3 out, hard pressed next, all out
soon led, headed 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, ridden 6th, stayed on approaching last, never nearer
prominent, reminders before 1st, lost place after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 7th, weakened 3 out
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd last, edged left flat, just held
mid-division, struggling after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders, mistake 1st, pulled up after 5th, dismounted
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 7th, every chance 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, in touch 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out
chased leaders, challenged 6th, led next, soon ridden, headed 3 out, one pace flat
prominent, not fluent 6th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat
always behind, tailed off
Nonrunner
King of Castile has one of the highest ratings of the 15 runners going in to this selling hurdle and has every chance of providing Evan Williams with another winner being a consistent performer in this grade but he may be best watched having fallen here last time. Opening Meet is bound to be popular with backers being trained by Paul Nicholls but he needs to step up on all known form to get the better of KILLENAULE BOY, who is hard to oppose. David Pipe's gelding has struggled over fences in two starts since joining the yard from Ireland but he should be too classy for his rivals in this company and has a suitable opportunity to land a poor contest. Neil King's consistent El Presidente and Lawney Hill's Knightsbridgelives are others to consider.
Golden Gem (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 16l behind Emirates World (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
High Skies 9-1 (11-4) In touch, not fluent 5th, weakening when hit 3 out, 4th of 7, 25l behind Carrick Oscar (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f sell (5) gf in Aug.
Hippodrome (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 19l behind All For The Cause (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
King of Castile 6-4fav (11-5) Led, headed when hampered and fell just after 2nd, in a race won by Cape Secret (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (5) gd in Jul, 7 ran.
Opening Meet 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, went modest 4th 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 39l behind Basford Lass (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Aug.
Tora Petcha (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent next or 10th, weakened after 11th, 7th of 11, well behind Another Trump (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Easement 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 12, 8l behind Hold Em (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Sep '07.
El Presidente (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, kept on to go 3rd flat, no impression with leading pair, 3rd of 8, 5l behind All For The Cause (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Killenaule Boy 18-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, soon lost place, mistake 5th, soon well in rear, 7th of 9, well behind West With The Wind (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs (2) gd in Aug.
Knightsbridgelives (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in rear, pulled hard, headway after 5th, led before next, ridden and edged left approaching 2 out, headed when blundered badly last, beaten after, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Carrick Oscar (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f sell (5) gf in Aug.
Little Dibber 66-1 (10-12) In rear, mistakes, moved into moderate 6th after 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 20l behind Tiermore (10-5) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Manadam (FR) 12-1 (10-10) In touch, not fluent 4th, chased winner after 6th, driven 9th, weakened approaching 2 out where not fluent, 5th of 9, 24l behind What A Scientist (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Pocket Too 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, went remote 3rd approaching 2 out, no chance, 3rd of 10, 25l behind Basford Lass (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Aug.
Owls Fc (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 5th, jumped path and unseated rider, in a race won by Play A Cord (9-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug, 6 ran.
Arcadia Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) In touch, not fluent 4th, ridden after 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Calon Crwbin (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 13 ran.
