close up, led 5th, headed 10th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 7 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, kept on well
held up mid-division, headway before 7 out, in 5th 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led 10th, headed before 12th, soon weakened
in touch, pushed along and weakened before 6 out, tailed off
led, headed 5th, jumped right mainly throughout, soon lost place, tailed off, pulled up
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, led before 12th, headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out
behind, reminders and pushed along before 7 out, never dangerous
HIGHBURY HIGH is difficult to get away from in this as both victories over fences have come over similar trips and he was beaten under a length at Fontwell last month off today's mark. Daulys Anthem has been racing over further this year and is hard to predict but Whos De Baby has been placed in his last three completed starts, though still hasn't won in 11 starts under Rules and six between the flags. Drumlang looks a light of former days and the others are even harder to fancy.
Daulys Anthem (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tended to jump right, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and lost 3rd 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Brave Encounter (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Highbury High (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Chased leading pair, closed and went 2nd after 7th, led 9th, clear 4 out, driven before last, edged left run-in, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Humbel Ben (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Drumlang (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Jumped left at times, tracked leaders, close up 4 out, weakened from next, 4th of 8, dist behind Formidableopponent (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Whos De Baby (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, led 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Mister Dick (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Badgers Retreat 9-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 2nd 3rd until 4th, not fluent 6th, lost place before 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Samtheman 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, 12th of 15, dist behind Double Court (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) In rear, steady headway from 6th, not fluent 9th, 3rd and no extra normal 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Schindler's Prince (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) In touch, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten from next, 5th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Present Accepted (10-2) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Sitting Back (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Held up, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Accessallareas (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Porters Lane 150-1 (11-7) Prominent, mistake and lost place 7th, last next, behind 10th, pulled up before 14th, at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gd in Sep.
