towards rear, headway from 4 out, no impression
chased winner, lost place approaching 8th
in touch, chased leader approaching 7th, weakened from 3 out
chased leaders, ridden 6th, soon lost place
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression
held up in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms
made all, clear from 2 out
held up, headway approaching 8th, beaten approaching 2 out
held up, not fluent 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, weakened approaching 7th
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, weakened from 2 out
towards rear, mistake 2nd, weakened approaching 6th
always towards rear, struggling from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
McQueen has never been the most prolific of winners but was good value for his success over course and distance last week and he is taken to defy the penalty for that success and gets the vote to follow up with the main threats rated as Native City and Golden Square. The last mentioned is little better than poor on the flat but is better over hurdles and showed that again at Stratford last month and Tony Carroll's gelding has to be respected. Nevsky Bridge is capable but inconsistent, while Sister Agnes has claims on the form shown when successful at Stratford last month but did disappoint at Uttoxeter subsequently and he is not one to trust implicitly. Jonjo O'Neill's Native City looks to be going the right way and has every chance but he may be a shade high in the weights now and preference is for McQueen, who won with plenty in hand here last week and is taken to win again.
Mt Desert 22-1 (10-11) Mid-division when unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Bauhaus (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul, 13 ran.
Golden Square 40-1 (11-0) Chased leader until approaching 3 out, still close 3rd when mistake 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Sonic Anthem (11-5) at Stratford 2m amt hcp hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Golden Feather 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened 6th, 11th of 12, well behind Wild Tonto (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Particle (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) In touch, led 9th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, well behind Job One (11-4) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Native City (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway on inside 3 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Wild Tonto (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Lawgiver (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, kept on one pace from 3 out, 4th of 13, 17l behind Honeybrook (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
McQueen (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Made all, clear approaching 4 out, easily, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl (5) gf in Jul beating Beauty One (11-3) by 16l, 17 ran.
Nevsky Bridge 8-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Scutch Mill (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in May.
Lurid Affair (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 7th, hung left from last, stayed on towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Monsieur Delage (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jul.
Tuatara Bay (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Always towards rear, reminders halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Young Smokey (10-3) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Dec, 6 ran.
Sister Agnes (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened after 7th, 5th of 15, 18l behind Histoire De Moeurs (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Hallys Goal (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, left in lead 1st, headed 3rd, not fluent 4th, hit next, weakened 8th, 7th of 10, 48l behind Watch Out (10-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Giant's Rock (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) In touch, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Wise Choice (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr, 18 ran.
