held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside from 11th, challenged 2 out, hung right and held towards finish
chased leaders, slow 2nd, 2nd 11th, not fluent 13th, led 2 out, driven flat, headed close home
prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, 5th and looked to be fading last, stayed on towards finish
chased leaders, not much room 1st, slow 3rd and 4th, lost place when slow next, pecked slightly 11th, closed 12th, every chance when not fluent last, no extra flat
in rear, blundered badly 13th, soon well beaten
led until slow 2nd, stayed handy, jumped left 6th, lost place from 12th, weakened 3 out
prominent, led 2nd, headed next, hampered 6th, lost place 12th, soon well beaten
held up towards rear, dived at 2nd, hampered 4th, headway on inside before 13th, 3rd looked to be beaten flat, picked up well towards finish, led close home
chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
NonRunner
Dotties Dilema is in good form but had to be driven out to open his account over fences at Worcester so may be vulnerable under a penalty. Drumlang is not the force of old while Zayfire Aramis and Bally Lagan may need another run or two before hitting top form. Red Square Revival has been a huge disappointment since winning a bumper on his racecourse debut so this can go to PRETTY RECKLESS. She’s been dropped a couple of pounds since her third at Sedgefield and gets all the allowances again.
Zayfire Aramis 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 11th, jumped right next, outpaced 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 26l behind Gold Ingot (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Bestwork (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Red Square Revival (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on outside, mistake 2nd, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Bogoss Du Perret (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Dotties Dilema (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, keen early, lost place after 6th, headway after 12th, led 2 out, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Viking Mistress (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Time And Again (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, dist behind Black Tulip (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Vote Of Confidence (USA) 50-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, ridden after 5 out, soon struggling, tailed off from 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Going For Broke (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Heurtevent (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Desertmore Hill (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Pretty Reckless (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway before 7th, not fluent when 3rd 2 out, one pace and no impression before last, 3rd of 9, 12l behind My Renaissance (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Drumlang (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 3rd, went 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 26l behind Daulys Anthem (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ronnie Lawson (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Led before 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed before not fluent 2 out, no extra, 6th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Lime Street (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
