tracked leaders, pushed along after normal 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, stayed on from omitted last, went 4th close home, nearest finish
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, every chance before omitted last, no impression on winner flat
mid-division, took keen hold, well beaten after normal 3 out
tracked leader, led omitted 2 out, headed before omitted last, weakened flat
always towards rear
in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway after normal 3 out, never on terms
mid-division, effort after normal 3 out, no impression, well beaten before omitted last
rear of mid-division, headway after normal 3 out, 3rd before omitted last, no impression on winner
rear of mid-division, struggling from normal 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 6th, struggling after normal 3 out
led, clear before 4th until normal 3 out, headed omitted 2 out, no extra flat
held up towards rear, headway when mistake normal 3 out, led before omitted last, drew clear flat, ran on well
chased leaders, struggling from omitted 2 out
held up in rear, ridden and headway after normal 3 out, weakened from omitted last
This looks wide open but Sir Ivan is entitled to be thereabouts on last season's consistent form. The lightly-raced Perform won the maiden on this card 12 months ago and Great Try could feature as he had some decent form the season before last and likely to be ready for this. Born Survivor has only been beaten once so far and that was in a Grade 2 on heavy going so he warrants respect. Templehills is worth a try in this higher grade and Jacks Last Hope has racked up a couple of wins this summer, though may be vulnerable in a race like this. Cardinal Walter represents last year's winning yard but Buywise is probably having a pipe-opener before going back over fences. DUKE STREET is only four but was a revelation when upped in trip at Newbury in April and far from disgraced back over 2m at Sandown subsequently. He could give his older rivals a run for their money.
Ubak (FR) (10-10) 10th of 12, dist behind Ptit Zig (10-10) at Auteuil 3m 1f sft in Jun.
Buywise (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division, blundered 17th, behind from 22nd (2nd bechers), 12th of 39, dist behind Rule The World (10-7) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Born Survivor (IRE) 1-8fav (11-9) Made all, shaken up after last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb beating Just Georgie (11-3) by 6l, 5 ran.
Cardinal Walter (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, eased over 4f out, virtually pulled up, last of 10, dist behind Ravenous (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Sir Ivan 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 9th, challenged 2 out, led and went left last, soon headed, outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 19, 6l behind The Eaglehaslanded (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Curious Carlos 11-1 (11-1) Held up, in rear, mistake 3rd, outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase front pair 2 out, no chance before last, 3rd of 6, 12 3/4l behind Garde La Victoire (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Perform (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Held up behind, steady headway before 3 out, upsides last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, kept on, going away final 100 yards, won at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Knockgraffon (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Duke Street (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, 2nd after 2nd until 3 out, chased leaders and every chance 2 out, ridden between last two, 4th when hit last, weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Wolf Of Windlesham (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Jacks Last Hope 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear flat, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Nuts Well (11-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Great Try (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd and wandered badly under pressure approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 17, 2l behind As De Mee (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Miles To Milan (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along before 5th, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 17, dist behind Might Bite (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Wisty (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Hassle (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Massini's Trap (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up, closed into 6th into straight, kept on same pace from before last, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Emcon (10-10) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Templehills (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Jumped left at times, tracked leader, led 2nd, not fluent 4 out, clear from 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gf in Oct beating Linguine (11-5) by 5l, 3 ran.
Venue 4-1 (11-12) In touch in 4th, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Moonday Sun (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
