held up mid-division, slipped and fell on bend before 4th
close up in 3rd, lost place from 3 out
held up mid-division, headway before 7th, went 3rd before 3 out, no extra from last
chased leaders on outer, pushed along 7th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up
led, headed 4 out, regained leaad 2 out, pressed from last, kept on gamely, just held on close home
chased leaders in 4th, headway before 3 out, challenged last, every chance run-in, kep ton and just held close home
towards rear, headway from 2 out, kept on from last, went 4th run-in
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on run-in
prominent, reminders before 7th, weakened before 3 out
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 8th, ridden before 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, hampered on bend before 4th, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in
close up in 2nd, led 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last
Night In Milan and Matthew Riley ran below par on their recent comebacks but have the past form to figure. The latter is preferred in today's soft ground but a tentative vote goes to CLOSING CEREMONY. He never figured in a Grade 3 contest last month but beat no less than four subsequent winners at Kempton early this year and the five-year-old has lots of scope for improvement. Stablemates Milan Bound and Master Malt arrive out of sorts while Maggie Blue is upped in class after an easy win at Ayr where she beat Playhara. Wetherby winner Feast Of Fire also faces a stiffer task but Who Owns Me is at home in this grade if back to his best.
Who Owns Me (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Prominent, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, last after 5th, well behind 6th, pulled up after, in a race won by Rydon Pynes (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr, 11 ran.
Night In Milan (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Led to 7th, remained close up, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 4, well behind Rev It Up (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Moon Indigo 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 11th, mistake 12th and dropped rear, went 3rd 5 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Beneficial Reform (11-7) at Doncaster 3m nov chs (4) gd in Mar '12.
Qulinton (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Led, hit 6th, jumped left 9th, headed 13th, soon lost place, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Foundry Square (11-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jul.
Closing Ceremony (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) With leaders early, mid-division, weakened after 5 out, tailed off before 4 out, 10th of 12, well behind Shelford (10-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Oct.
Milan Bound (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced after next, no impression before last, 8th of 17, 18l behind Sybarite (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.
Master Malt 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders on outside, jumped left 1st, mistake 3 out, 4th and beaten next, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 17l behind Brother Brian (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gs.
Bell Weir 10-1 (10-8) In rear, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 9, 48l behind One For Harry (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) sft.
Playhara (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up in rear and in touch, went 2nd from 4 out and mistake, no impression, 2nd of 5, 22l behind Maggie Blue (9-13) at Ayr 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Hartforth 25-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, stumbled 8th, well beaten 4 out, 8th of 16, 31l behind Parish Business (10-9) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
Quel Elite (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Top Billing (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, led before and pressed last, ridden under pressure run-in, found extra towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar beating Parc Des Princes (10-10) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Storm Of Swords (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway when not much room on inside after 3 out, ridden before next, one pace approaching last, 4th of 8, 8l behind Letemgo (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 9-4 (9-13) Tracked leader, led 5th, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Ayr 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs beating Playhara (11-12) by 22l, 5 ran.
Matthew Riley (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, in rear from 6th, hampered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Secrete Stream (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd, 10 ran.
