led, clear until 4th, reminder after 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before next
held up, headway approaching 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
chased leader, not fluent 4th, led 3 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace flat
held up, not fluent 1st, headway when jumped left and not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, led before next, jumped left at 2 out, soon edged right and headed, led again last, hung left and drew clear flat
held up, ridden before 5th, mistake and well beaten 3 out
chased leader until not fluent 6th, challenging when jumped left 2 out, soon led, headed last, no extra towards finish
Withdrawn
A pretty desperate contest in which few have offered much encouragement. Nafaath could only stay on at the one pace when fourth at Carlisle but is still preferred to Arthamint, who pulled hard and then hung under pressure when well beaten at Ludlow last time. Solidago was tailed off over course and distance in June while Pay Your Way and Positive Vibes have questions to answer at present. MULLIGAN'S MAN is the most tentative of selections in the hope that the drop in trip will suit as he appeared to find 2m4f too far here earlier in the month.
Nafaath (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed soon after, left in lead 5th, headed 6th, one pace, 4th of 12, 12l behind Endeavor (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Arthamint 8-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway before 3 out, no impression, well beaten when mistake 2 out, mistake and hanging left last, 6th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Grams And Ounces (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Solidago (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, soon in rear, pushed along after 4th, weakened from next, tailed off before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Oliver's Gold (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mulligan's Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 3rd, ridden and lost place when not fluent 3 out, 5th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Bruce Almighty (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Pay Your Way (IRE) 6-1fav (11-9) Not always fluent, held up and raced wide, closed 6th, every chance 3 out, hung left and beaten next, 5th when fell last, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Wymeswold 25-1 (10-12) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
My Renaissance 8-1 (9-5) Towards rear on inside, headway under pressure over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened soon after, last of 11, 11 3/4l behind Candesta (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Positive Vibes 16-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Bertielicious 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division, in 7th and beaten when mistake and unseated rider last, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
