prominent, chased winner after 14th, ridden and every chance 4 out, 3 lengths adrift when mistake last, hung left and no extra flat
jumped right, led after 5th, mistake 10th, headed 14th, weakened approaching 4 out
chased leaders, driven along approaching 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in rear, not fluent 8th, struggling from 10th, tailed off from 14th
held up, jumped slowly 5th, jumped right 7th, ridden and brief effort 14th, went 3rd, no impression on front 2 when jumped right 4 out, blundered 2 out
held up, pecked 1st, jumped right 3rd and 4th, got slightly closer 14th, ridden, soon weakened, tail off when jumped right 2 off, went right and refused last
led until after 5th, remained close up, led 14th, ridden from 3 out, stayed on well flat
Cross The Highman is narrowly preferred here to Shared Account and Lady of Scarvagh. The selection was a fair second behind Civil Gent at Market Rasen last time out. He had previously run well on this track when finishing second behind Meehan and if he can maintain his recent level of form then he should take all the beating. Shared Account was a fair second over fences here last time and he had previously won a selling hurdle in decent style at Newton Abbot. This is tougher but he look the most likely of the two runners from the Evan Williams yard and he has to be considered. Lady of Scarvagh is a course and distance winner and she will be suited by the drop in trip after failing to get home over further at Stratford last time. Ilikehimmac is from a leading yard and is one to note in the market but for the winner we will stick with Cross The Highman.
Cross The Highman (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Behind, mistake 5th, driven and headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on 2 out, weakened flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Civil Gent (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Ilikehimmac (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 10th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 7, 32l behind Midnight Gold (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jul.
Ingres 12-1 (11-0) Held up, in touch, driven along 8th, reluctant approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Megaton (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Run To The King (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, hit 8th, hampered 11th, hit 13th, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Rare Society (10-5) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) gf in Jul.
Shared Account (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Held up, hampered 11th, ridden 2 out, every chance flat, ran on, 2nd of 7, shd behind Rare Society (10-5) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) gf in Jul.
Euro Dilemma (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (10-9) Led, stumbled after 6th, headed approaching 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Delightful Cliche (11-2) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun, 11 ran.
Lady of Scarvagh (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, disputed 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 6l behind Jockser (11-1) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in May.
