always behind, struggling from 9th, soon beaten
in touch, close up 4 out, ridden next, weakened from 2 out
in touch, ridden and headway to challenge 2 out, soon one pace, kept on again to go 2nd flat
led, ridden approaching 3 out, soon headed, weakened
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden and led 3 out until headed approaching last, no extra flat
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakening when blundered last
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, led approaching last, driven out
Nonrunner
Water Taxi deserves to get his head in front having found one too good in each of his last two starts but Ferdy Murphy's gelding has yet to prove that he stays this far and a better bet looks to be Spirit Calling, who gets the vote with Yankee Holiday rated the pick of the remainder. The selection has shown improved form of late, winning over course and distance before staying on well into a close third behind Loita Hills on a return visit last month. A reproduction of either of those efforts would make Lucinda Russell's gelding hard to beat. Drumnavaddy Lough has paid the penalty at the hands of the handicapper for his recent successes in Ireland and looks best watched now, while former pointer Ballyholland has given little sign of encouragement of late. Sue Bradburne's Yankee Holiday has shown a consistent level of form of late and should again be thereabouts but Spirit Calling has solid claims and he is preferred.
Bill's Echo 50-1 (11-9) Raced keenly towards rear, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Kaldouas (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun, 10 ran.
King Of The Arctic (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 15th of 18, well behind Brooklyn Brownie (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gf in Jun.
Water Taxi 11-2 (11-4) Held up, shaken up after 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Tom's Toybox (9-13) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jun.
Possextown (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led to 2nd, led 4th to 8th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Ricardo's Chance (11-4) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Kit Carson (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Roman Ark (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 13 ran.
Spirit Calling (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, went 2nd last, one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Loita Hills (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jun.
South Bronx (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders until lost place 4 out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, well behind English City (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Jun.
Yankee Holiday (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked winner, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 25l behind Barney (11-3) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Ballyholland (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up, took closer order halfway, 7th 5 out, 6th and no extra from 2 out, 8th of 16, 32l behind Persian Return (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102 frm in May.
Drumnavaddy Lough (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, mistake 7th and lost place, no impression from 5 out, 8th of 13, 35l behind Newton Bridge (10-0) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gf in May.
