tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in moderate 3rd 3 out, soon no impression, dropped to remote 4th 2 out
tracked leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, dropped to 4th next, pulled up quickly before 5th
held up in 4th, closer disputing 2nd 4 out, 2nd next, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well from last, comfortably
led, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner when mistake at last, kept on same pace run-in
held up in last, ridden in moderate 4th 4 out, went remote 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
MONTALBANO looked a smart chasing prospect when scoring on heavy going at Chepstow in January but he's failed to finish in half of his eight starts over fences. He was in touch when falling at Listowel in June and has been given time to get his act together. Flaxen Fare's big day came back in 2013 when he won the Fred Winter at Cheltenham and he's also scored over fences but lacks the scope of the selection. Dysios has had plenty of success in his time but has been badly out of sorts while Velocity Boy hasn't had much racing lately.
Cable 50-1 (10-13) Raced in 12th early, pushed along after 9th, reminder 5 out, no impression 3 out, completely tailed off, 16th of 19, dist behind Lizzies Champ (11-0) at Galway 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Dysios (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 4th 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching next, weakened, eased, completely tailed off, 12th of 20, dist behind Snugsborough Benny (10-12) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Montalbano 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, 2nd entering straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression when fell last, at Listowel 2m 3f hcp gd in Jun.
Velocity Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway and not fluent 11th, 3rd before straight, one pace after, no impression when not fluent last, 9th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Kilfenora (11-1) at Punchestown 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Cloudy Day (IRE) 7-4 (12-2) Chsd ldrs,mstk 4out, pushed brfly in 3rd bef 3out, ld aftr 3out, gng best 2out, 4l adv when mstk last, kow, won at Tralee 3m gd in May beating Bollmann Lady (12-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
Flaxen Flare (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Prominent, led from 4 out, pressed and joined from before 2 out, soon headed and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in, dropped to 4th near finish, 4th of 7, 8l behind Ask Susan (10-12) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug.
