chased winner, pushed along halfway, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always behind, eased over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased winner 2f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out
chased leaders, on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased well over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, plugged on but never on terms
held up and behind, ridden and beaten over 2f out, eased final 2f
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 2f out
made all on near side rail, clear over 1f out, eased close home
hung right most of way, in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
Zain Zone was beaten at this level over the course and distance last month but Robbian has only raced on testing ground once and landed a Beverley seller. Malachim Mist has had two poor runs over hurdles recently and come nowhere near fulfilling early potential but Mandy The Nag is on a fair weight and, with Paul Hanagan in the saddle, she's expected to get involved. Cape Of Hope easily landed a seller over the course and distance in August when the ground was soft. He's run in slightly higher grade subsequently and should go well while Emperor Julius drops into this lowly grade for the first time and looked ready to win again soon when runner-up at Chepstow. ADMIRABLE ART (NAP) won a seller on that track last month and is suited by heavy ground. He missed a winning opportunity when Salisbury was abandoned yesterday and can gain compensation.
Cape of Hope (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Close up, chased clear winner 4f out, ridden 2f out, no impresssion, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Fitz Flyer (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6).
Robbian 50-1 (8-5) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 7f out, well beaten final 4f, 14th of 16, 22l behind Ice Mayden (8-10) at Beverley 1m app stks (6) gf in Sep.
Admirable Art (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven and stayed on, won at Chepstow 1m app sell stks (6) gs in Sep beating Actonetaketwo (8-10) by 1l, 11 ran.
Emperor Julius (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Belle Bayardo (9-8) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sep.
Emperor Ferdinand (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 9l behind Jalingo (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Malachim Mist (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 15l behind Balmoral Castle (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Vodka Time (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Off the pace towards rear, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 12l behind Royal Bajan (8-11) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Zain Zone (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Half-reared start, took keen hold, headway over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Half Way (8-13) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Sep.
Mandy The Nag (USA) 40-1 (8-5) Pressed leader, ridden over 3f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Queens Park (9-3) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Sweet Lily Pea (USA) 25-1 (8-10) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Trinity Star (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
