held up, headway to go 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 5th, led 8th, not fluent 4 out, hung left before 2 out, mistake last, ridden clear flat
tracked leader until after 3rd, in touch after, lost place after 4 out, soon well beaten
chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, behind when mistake 8th, pulled up after 4 out
held up, took keen hold, headway 5th, not fluent 7th, 4th and no extra 3 out
held up, headway when not fluent 7th, 2nd 3 out, switched right before next, hung left and held flat
led, not fluent 6th or 7th, headed and not fluent 8th, weakened after 4 out
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, weakened before 7th
chased leaders, 2nd 4 out until 3 out, no extra 2 out
MOTUEKA looks a hard ride and looks a chaser in the making but he kept finding for pressure to defy a penalty at Newton Abbot 10 days ago and might be worth sticking with. Glanvilles Guest has been running in handicaps and won at Newton Abbot in June. He is probably the danger ahead of Braddan Head and Massini's Dream. Take Em Out won a Towcester maiden in May and may have needed his run at Stratford in August, though was beaten a long way from home.
Motueka (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Raced keenly, led 2nd, clear until given breather after 6th, reminders after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon rallied, led again approaching last, hit last, ridden clear run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Oct beating Super Scorpion (10-12) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Take Em Out (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven into 2nd and not fluent 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened before last, modest 2nd, 2nd of 3, 28l behind Go Another One (11-4) at Stratford 2m 6f (3) gd in Aug.
Braddan Head 80-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, 5th and beaten before 2 out, 5th of 18, 17l behind Earlshill (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Gambling Gamut (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, struggling 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up next, at Taunton 3m (4) sft in Dec.
Glanvilles Guest 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along before next, ridden and weakened between last 2, 4th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Marble Moon (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Troika Steppes 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 1st or 5th, lost place 13th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Atlanta Ablaze (11-2) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Jonjoela (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) With leader, led briefly until jumped slowly 3rd, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, 12th of 13, 23l behind Handy Hollow (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Massini's Dream 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, 8th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Kristal Hart (10-2) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pac It In 50-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders on outside, 2nd 8th until 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Affaire D'Honneur (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f (5) gd in Sep.
Royal Reef (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Chased leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Marshall Aid (8-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
