held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 4 out, blundered 3 out, cruised though to lead and going clear when mistake last, easily
tracked leaders on inside, 2nd 7th, ridden 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner before last
tracked leaders on outside, 2nd 4th until 7th, weakened next
took keen hold, prominent, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
led, ridden 3 out, headed before last, no chance with winner
This looks a virtual match between the twice-penalised WHATSTHATALLABOUT and Lyme Park. We'll stick with the top weight as the first two finished well clear of a previous winner when she followed up a handicap victory back in novice company at Uttoxeter last time. Donald McCain's mare is gradually improving, however, and makes more appeal than May's Warwick fourth Mozo and Romann Angel.
Whatsthatallabout (IRE) 15-8 (11-2) Held up in 5th, headway to chase leader 5th, closed after 6th, not fluent 3 out, led flat, edged left, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Ivor's Queen (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Lyme Park 25-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden before last, kept on and no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 7l behind Precision Five (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Mari Me Oscar (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, closed 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mozo 8-1 (11-2) Led, wandered into 1st and 2nd, headed after 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Dusky Legend (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Romann Angel 33-1 (10-12) Led until mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Only For Love (11-4) at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Jun.
