held up, headway 4th, mistake 6th, led 7th, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
pulled hard, tracked leaders, led before 4th, headed 7th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish
held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 4 out, never on terms, well beaten 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 4 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
not always fluent towards rear, well beaten 3 out
led until before 2nd, challenged after 4 out, led after 2 out, soon edged right, edged left flat, stayed on
with leader, led before 2nd, headed before 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon held, no extra in 3rd flat
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Placed on several occasions when trained in Ireland, Get Phar has a chance on his debut for new connections but FLOOD DEFENCE has been racing on the Flat since beaten only a neck at Perth last month and she gets the vote back over timber in a weak-looking contest. Both Killane and Coopers Boy may do better now a handicapping but Bestiarius looked beaten when falling at the last at Carlisle just over a year ago.
Jess's Corner (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on inner, ridden entering straight, soon no impression, eased final furlong, 12th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Dance Emperor (10-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Flood Defence (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind One Night In Milan (9-3) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Coopers Boy (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Keen in rear, pulled into midfield 3rd, ridden before 2 out, stayed on without troubling leaders from last, 5th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Alqamar (11-4) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
Veshenskaya (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after, 11th of 16, dist behind Forchena (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Flash Moriviere (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Petrastar (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Killane (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden 5 out, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Fruit N Nut (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Midnight Antics (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Forchena (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Get Phar (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th 2 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Rock Of Tuskar (11-1) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Bestiarius (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Led, clear 3rd until before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, fell last, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
