with leader, led 5th, headed narrowly last, son left clear, kept on well
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression
close up, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace
behind, headway before 4 out, led narrowly last pecked and fell on landing
led to 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, blundered 4th, headway before 3 out, left 2nd last, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway 9th, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened before last
always towards rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up
mid-division, pushed along 8th, soon weakened
always behind
towards rear, pushed along before 8th, soon struggling, tailed off
towards rear, pecked 5 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened from 7th
Muwalla usually runs well here and is entitled to reverse course and distance running in August with Brother Scott on better terms. Dica is also better off with Brother Scott than when beaten at Cartmel in June but both wins over fences so far have come at Hexham, where he has twice beaten My Idea recently. Perseid have yet to get to grips with fences but he has won twice around here over timber. Boss Des Mottes needs to reverse recent form with Muwalla and My Idea so we’ll take a chance on LARKHALL. Mike Sowersby’s charge is hard to catch right but he clearly found 2m too short at Southwell last time having been a good second over 3m at the same track earlier.
Dica (FR) 11-2 (12-7) Made all, ridden and clear before last, driven out, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Sep beating Roman Numeral (11-3) by 5l, 7 ran.
Muwalla 15-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden before last, kept on same pace in 5th, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Sudski Star (10-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 9-2 (11-6) In rear, jumped slow 1st, ridden before 2 out, soon headway, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind My Idea (10-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Perseid (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 16 1/4l behind Ashoka (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Captain Mowbray 7-1 (11-12) In rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, in 3rd from last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Dica (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Brother Scott 5-1 (10-10) Led, not fluent 13th, ridden and headed last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind The Doorman (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Between The Waters (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, bumped 2nd, rushed up on outside after 9th, led next, headed before 12th, no extra 3 out, 5th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Moorlands Jack (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
My Idea 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, lost 2nd place before last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Dica (12-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Soon close up, led 7th, headed before next, led 12th, headed before 3 out, no extra last, weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Camillas Wish (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Mahler Bay (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Larkhall 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take narrow 4th towards finish, no impression, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Roman Numeral (10-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sendiym (FR) 9-2 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 12th, soon struggling, 5th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Red Giant (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Brown Trix (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, reminder after 2nd, lost 2nd 9th, went left and in last pair 12th, weakened after 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Baby Bach (10-12) at Perth 3m (4) gd in May.
Aregra (FR) 4-1 (10-10) Unseated rider 1st, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
