towards rear, tailed off 4 out, plugged on run-in
always behind, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, behind when mistake next, tailed off
tracked leader 2nd, led briefly 8th, led 3 out, over 3 lengths ahead last, headed and no extra last strides
behind most of way, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
chased leader until jumped slowly 2nd, chased leaders, bumped 12th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 10th, weakened 2 out
always towards rear, mistake 9th, tailed off
never better than mid-division, struggling in rear when pulled up before 9th
keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, disputing 2nd when pecked 10th, weakened 4 out, blundered 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 4 out, went modest 4th 2 out
held up towards rear, driven and steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, 3rd and still plenty to do 2 out, stayed on gamely from last to lead final strides
chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
made most until 3 out, chased winner, well held last, kept on run-in but outpaced into 3rd final 50 yards
chasing leaders when pecked 11th, ridden and weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Cruising Bye is in the veteran stage but still perfectly capable of scoring at this level as he showed with a convincing victory over the track and trip in July. He's now on his highest ever mark, however, and the concession of 22lb to BERMEO may prove beyond him. Johnny Farrelly's charge won a 3m2f handicap at Newton Abbot a week ago and as that was a conditionals' event he escapes a penalty. Withoutdefavourite has never won in 24 starts under Rules but ran his best race for a long time over the course and distance last month and could get into the frame again. Torhousemuir is another maiden but he only just failed to get up over slightly shorter at Stratford and would be a definite threat on that form. Wells Gold made a reasonable debut over fences at Market Rasen and wouldn't need much more to get involved here.
Cruising Bye 6-1 (11-2) Towards rear, reminders and headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders and jumped left 3 out and next, went 2nd and jumped left last, led and hung left run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Smiling Jessica (10-5) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Shanksforamillion 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 4th, weakened before 3 out where left 3rd and hampered, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Phangio (USA) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 4 out until ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on, 4th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Bermeo (10-6) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Howlongisafoot (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inside, pushed along 4 out, ridden after next, never threatened leaders, weakened last, 9th of 15, dist behind Midnight Aurora (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Torhousemuir 4-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on as winner idled run-in, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Overtoujay (11-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Gnarly 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 10th, reminders after next, never reached leaders, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 10, 29l behind Hillary View (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) In touch, outpaced by front pair after 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Hardtorock (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mister Mister (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in last pair, went 4th at 12th, outpaced next, kept on run-in, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Roll The Dough (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Wells Gold (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, chased leaders under pressure next, went 3rd after 2 out until near finish, unable to get on terms, 4th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Grow Nasa Grow (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Vif Argent (FR) 7-2jfav (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake 8th, not fluent and closed 11th, 3rd 3 out, no extra from next, 3rd of 7, 19l behind King Alfonso (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Alanjou (FR) 4-1jfav (10-12) Chased leaders to before 14th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bermeo (IRE) 3-1fav (10-6) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 12th, chased leaders after next, mistake 3 out, 2nd before next, ridden between last 2, led on inside towards finish, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Orchestrated (11-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Culm Counsellor 12-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden after 12th, lost place before 4 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Orchestrated (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Withoutdefavourite (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Prominent, lost place 8th, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, soon ridden, went 2nd and rallied flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mercers Court (12-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Western Dream 66-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway before 7th, close 3rd before 4 out, lost place approaching 2 out, 9th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Heurtevent (10-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
