led, ridden after 2 out, headed 110 yards out, kept on, no extra and lost second towards finish
tracked leader, closing up when hit 2 out, soon ridden, ran on well to lead final 110 yards, always doing enough
tracked leader, outjumped 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden after last, stayed on to take second close home, no impression on winner
Amalfi Doug is a Perth specialist and his form away from that track is modest on the whole. Court Dreaming is back on the mark off which he won this 12 months ago but he’s only run twice this year and finished tailed off on both occasions. Jonjo O’Neill had the winner of this in 2019 and the close-up second last year. He saddles QUARTZ DU RHEU, who has been in good form at Worcester over the summer and has his ground again. Speak Of The Devil has only won at Hexham so far and has gone up 6lb since his latest success.
Amalfi Doug (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Chased leader until 13th, outpaced after next, rallied 2 out, led and mistake last, headed flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Go Another One (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Quartz Du Rheu (FR) 9-4fav (10-10) Tracked leading pair, hit 16th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, strong challenge last, driven and stayed on run-in, always just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Haul Away (10-8) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Court Dreaming (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden next, behind 15th, closed 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, dist behind Empire De Maulde (11-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-5) Prominent, led 5th, headed next, led 7th until 9th, led 15th, clear last, stayed on well, won at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Absolutely Dylan (10-8) by 8 1/2l, 9 ran.
