held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and hit last, soon weakened
tracked leader, ridden approaching last, kept on
held up, ridden approaching last, some headway, never dangerous
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching last, kept on towards finish
pulled hard in rear, good headway to lead approaching 2nd, soon clear until approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened
held up, headway approaching 2 out, switched right flat, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finish
held up, mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, kept on
led until headed approaching 2nd, chased clear leader, challenged 2 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish
held up in touch, ran out 4th
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out
Nonrunner
This is another competitive event and from a shortlist of WENSLEYDALE WEB, Sea Cove and Benmadigan we will put forward the first mentioned as the pick. Martin Todhunter's mare won well when last seen out at Cartmel. She was good value for her winning margin and although she has her quirks, she should make a decent fist of following-up. Her win in August came on soft ground, but she is equally at home on a quicker surface so the conditions will not be a problem. Sea Cove could be the fly in the ointment as she is similar to our selection in the sense that she doesn't do a lot once she hits the front, so she was also good value for her winning margin at Kelso last week when she beat Ergo. She has her limitations, but in this company she should be capable of making her presence felt. Benmadigan recorded a couple of wins back in June but he needs a strong gallop to be seen at his best and there is a suspicion that this race may not be run to suit. Cash Man ran a stinker when last seen out at Hexham in April, while Chip N Pin is another that failed to convince last time out. Wensleydale Web comes with an element of risk but in a trappy event she gets the nomination.
Cash Man (IRE) 9-2fav (10-12) Led to 4th, remained prominent until ridden and weakened between last 2, last of 9, well behind Percussionist (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Root Cause 8-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, 13th 4 out, no impression and kept on without threatening from after next, 6th of 16, 25l behind Bernabeu (11-3) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Aug.
Its All About You (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway on bit approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 13, 17l behind Olympian (11-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Knight Valliant 9-1 (11-5) In touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Schelm (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Apr '08, 13 ran.
Benmadigan (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, 4th of 12, 13l behind A Little Different (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sep.
Border Fox 33-1 (11-2) Raced wide, pulled hard, led after 2nd, soon clear, hanging right after 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Peaceful Means (10-12) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Wensleydale Web 7-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd last, shaken up to lead flat, ridden and held on towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Aug beating Obara d'Avril (10-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Chip N Pin 6-1 (11-1) In touch, driven 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 8, 18l behind Amalfi Coast (9-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sep.
Sea Cove 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 2 out, driven and kept on well flat, won at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Ergo (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Waldo Winchester (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, behind when mistake 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Genari (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gf in Sep, 14 ran.
Emotive 7-1 (9-9) In rear, chased leaders from last, no impression, 5th of 7, 38l behind Heez A Steel (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Aug.
Lewis's World 14-1 (11-0) Tacked leaders, raced keenly, went wrong just before 7th, pulled up after flight, in a race won by Boing Boing (9-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb '08, 17 ran.
Mr Midnight (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Held up, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by She's No Muppet (10-7) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Sep, 14 ran.
