with leaders, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
tracked leaders and keen, soon dropped into mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last
held up, towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra towards finish
in rear, pulled up after 4th
led, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
held up, towards rear, mid-division when badly hampered 3 out and rider lost iron, stayed on in 2nd before last until no extra towards finish
mid-division, in 3rd when fell 3 out
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, headway before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
in rear and keen, weakened from 4 out, hampered next, pulled up before last
towards rear and reminders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up last
with leaders, reminders and lost place before 4 out, hampered next, pulled up before 2 out
always behind, pulled up before last
Mondlicht was beaten less than a length at Cartmel in August but has had enough failures over hurdles to be considered a risky proposition. Boy In A Bentley finished tailed off over 3m at Southwell in May when last seen but Grays Choice easily won an Ayr bumper in March, though the distances were exaggerated by conditions. BLACK IVORY was a little keen when only third behind Australasia over course and distance last month but the winner has landed a handicap since so the form is probably decent and he looks the one to beat today. Grexit has been tried over a variety of trips but looks very one-paced.
Black Ivory 6-4fav (10-11) Took keen hold, chased winner, jumped left 7th, ridden before last, soon beaten, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Australasia (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Boy In A Bentley (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Tracked leaders, driven to chase winner after 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, no chance in remote 3rd after, 3rd of 5, dist behind Beware The Bear (11-5) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in May.
Daydream Island (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Towards rear and not fluent 5th, 13th before 5 out, ridden after 4 out and soon no impression, tailed off, 16th of 17, dist behind See Me Here (11-6) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Flying Jack 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Faraway Mountain (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Grays Choice (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked clear leader, led 2f out, kept on well and hung left towards finish, won at Ayr 2m (6) hvy in Mar beating Sammy B (11-9) by 24l, 6 ran.
Grexit (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened from 9th, tailed off, 3rd of 6, dist behind Theligny (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Kalaharry (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up behind, not fluent 4th, outpaced when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 27 1/4l behind Spirit Of Kayf (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gs in Sep.
Killone (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Mid-division, jumped big 1st, struggling after 7th, behind 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Mondlicht (USA) 9-1 (10-12) Held up, in rear, reminder 5th, closed 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on flat, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind John Monash (12-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gs in Aug.
Silva Samourai 25-1 (8-9) Difficult loading, soon tracking leader, pushed along halfway, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner until well inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Highway Robber (8-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Tawan 40-1 (10-2) Chased leaders to before 2 out (usual 4 out), soon behind, 5th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Italian Riviera (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Warksburn Boy 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (5) gd in May.
Shirocco Cloud 200-1 (11-3) Always behind, lost touch 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Spectator (11-10) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
