tracked winner until 3 out, ridden before 2 out, blundered 2 out, weakened last
in rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, every chance last, kept on and well held
made all, ridden before last, kept on well run-in
tracked leaders in 4th, left 3rd from 3rd, pushed along in rear before 4 out and outpaced, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd, unseated rider 3rd
Nonrunner
TOUCH OF STEEL won over a shorter trip here last month with Late For Supper tailed off. He can defy a 7lb rise and go in again in this company. Marlee Massie went close over today's distance at Carlisle in August and also has decent claims but Destiny Awaits has struggled under a harsh-looking 20lb hike in the weights for finishing second in a maiden hurdle at Hexham in May. Miss Joeking and Warksburn Boy are hard to fancy in their current poor form.
Warksburn Boy 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Maputo (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Destiny Awaits (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 3 out, effort and chance next, soon one paced, 4th of 10, 8l behind Maraweh (10-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Touch Of Steel (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Always handy, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Roll Of Thunder (11-3) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Miss Joeking (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Held up, pushed along 7th, weakened before 3 out, well beaten 4th when blundered last, 4th of 7, dist behind Miss Dinamic (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gs in Sep.
Marlee Massie (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Led, headed after 1st, remained close up, led 8th, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Johnny Go (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Late For Supper (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, remote 3rd 2 out, one pace and never dangerous, 3rd of 8, dist behind Native Optimist (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
