towards rear, outpaced before 2 out and beaten
in rear, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out and well held
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, plugged on for remote 3rd
not fluent early, tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out and ridden, soon dropped away, tailed off
prominent, pushed along 3 out, pressed leaders approaching 2 out, stumbled on landing 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on but always held
towards rear, pushed along and no response before 3 out
towards rear, headway into close 3rd home turn, led going well after 3 out, shaken up before last, pushed out run-in, always in command
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened tamely home turn, tailed off
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Pilgrims King landed a course and distance double earlier this year and beat Mind Hunter on the first of those occasions. He’s been beaten back here off today’s mark subsequently and GOOD IMPRESSION makes more appeal. The latter has had a spin on the Flat since winning at Uttoxeter earlier in the month and Bernard Llewellyn’s charge is taken to confirm superiority with Conial Empire and go in again. Gingembre Menthe never threatened when third at Worcester and cheekpieces are applied.
Prime Pretender 9-2 (10-12) Held up, never in touch with leaders, moved into distant third before last, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Guinness Affair (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Sabbathical (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Never going well or jumped with any fluency, always behind, never a factor, tailed off, last of 6, 29 1/2l behind Doukarov (11-6) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Gingembre Menthe (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Ridden away from start, not fluent 1st, chasing leaders next, not fluent 4th, close up 3 out, 3rd and weakening flat, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Princess T (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pilgrims King (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) In touch with leaders, ridden soon after 2 out, no extra closing stages and lost third close home, 4th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Idilico (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Colonial Empire 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, dropped towards rear 3rd, went prominent 6th, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in, 5th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Good Impression (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Mind Hunter 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and went 2nd out wide 3 out, led 2 out, strongly pressed when hit last, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Pilgrims King (10-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Good Impression 25-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway centre 3f out, chasing leaders when hung left and hampered rivals entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Richard P Smith (11-0) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Bells Of Rutland (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Towards rear, mid-division after 5th, not fluent and reminders 4 out, soon struggling and tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Lucky Lover Boy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Borak (IRE) 28-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, every chance after 3 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Al Zaraqaan (11-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Zuraig 8-1 (11-3) Took a strong hold, towards rear, went 3rd 4 out, outpaced and beaten 2 out, 3rd of 6, 19 1/2l behind Are U Wise To That (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
