led, bad mistake and headed last, rallied to take 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before next
chased leader on inside, not fluent 6th, not clear run final bend, held before last
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance last, held flat, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in rear, headway going well before 2 out, challenged between horses and led last, clear flat, ran on
chased leader until before 2 out, soon held, no extra last
NonRunner
INGLEBY HOLLOW didn’t get the run of the race when not far behind subsequent winner Hang In There and Valentino Dancer in a similar handicap here in July. He then won on the Flat before a very narrow defeat by Blakeney Point at Perth and another at Cartmel. Rebecca Menzies’ charge might be the pick of the weights today. Scarlet Dragon hasn’t been firing on the Flat recently but was only a length-and-a-half behind Aintree winner Rowland Ward in the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock in May and is 2lb better off. A drop back to 2m may count against Caius Marcius while Pawpaw is 2lb out of the handicap.
Hang In There (IRE) 8-13fav (11-12) Made all, hard pressed after 2 out, asserting last, driven and drew clear flat, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Torcello (10-0) by 7 1/2l, 4 ran.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakening when hit last, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Shetland Bus (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Rowland Ward 10-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 14, 14l behind Copperless (10-4) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) sft in May.
Blakeney Point 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, ridden 3 out, lost second 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, 3rd of 4, 17l behind State Crown (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Valentino Dancer 4-1fav (11-4) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Berrahri (10-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pawpaw 7-2 (11-10) In rear, mistake 1st, headway between horses before 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 5, 13 1/2l behind Vorashann (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Scarlet Dragon 16-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden and modest headway over 3f out, one pace from over 2f out, 10th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Sam Cooke (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Ingleby Hollow 6-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase leaders after last, ran on strongly home straight but could not reel in winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Alqamar (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
