held up in rear, behind after 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
in touch in mid-division, ridden before 9th, effort when not fluent 3 out, no extra before 2 out
in touch in mid-division, hit 5th and 9th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
prominent, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 9th, close 3rd when not fluent last, stayed on, went 2nd close home
led until 3rd, led after 9th, headed last, lost 2nd close home
jumped right at times, prominent, led 3rd, headed after 4 out, soon lost place
held up towards rear, struggling after 9th, pulled up last
tracked leaders, not fluent when close 2nd 3 out, led last, stayed on
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, every chance 2 out, 4th and beaten last, no extra
This looks wide-open but Presence Felt has fallen to a decent mark judged on his latest second at Southwell, though a line through the winner probably give him a bit to find with Stratford scorer Policy Breach. Our Folly's form also ties in closely with the latter while Skylander would probably have won at Sedgefield last week had he not ballooned the last. MR MOUNTAIN narrowly failed to give the in-form Nikki Steel 4lb at Newton Abbot and is on an upward curve. He's already won twice between the flags so a step up to 3m won’t be a problem.
Decimus (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Led and disputed lead, headed before 2 out, weakened last, last of 7, 24l behind Skylander (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Skylander (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost place when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 5th, left tracking front pair 3 out, ridden after next, every chance last, kept on under pressure flat, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Optimistic Bias (11-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Policy Breach (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, switched outside and headway to lead narrowly approaching last, ridden out flat, kept on well, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Kamool (11-5) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Mr Mountain (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Led, headed before 2 out, switched right before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Nikki Steel (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Led, 8 lengths clear halfway, headed 4 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Presence Felt (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and well held, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Kamool (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Hepijeu (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 8th, not fluent 10th, 2nd before 4 out, ridden and no impression last, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Play The Ace (11-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Balinroab (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Tracked leader, mistake 13th, soon lost place, behind before 3 out, pulled up after next, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Our Folly 6-1 (10-13) In touch on outer, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to challenge after 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly before last, soon headed, one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Policy Breach (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Peal Of Bells 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place after 3 out, well held when mistake next, 7th of 9, dist behind Whatsthatallabout (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
