held up, closed 5th, went 2nd 9th, driven to challenge flat, led final 75 yards, stayed on
tracked leader until 3rd, not fluent next, ridden and struggling after 9th, weakened after next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
tracked leaders and raced on outside, went 2nd 3rd, led before 8th, not fluent next, ridden flat, headed final 75 yards, held close home
held up in last pair, not fluent 8th, headway approaching next, went 3rd 4 out, no impression 2 out
held up in rear, headway from 9th, went 4th after 4 out, never in contention and well held from 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 9th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
led until before 8th, weakened before next, pulled up before 4 out
Prolific winning pointer Bally Beaufort is held in high regard and is worth a second look on his hurdling debut. Vivaldi Collonges got off the mark when stepped up to 3m at Ayr in April while Man Of Plenty, who has won twice at Sedgefield recently, looks as though he'll appreciate the extra distance. Shantou Tiger has won three of his last four but came up short when upped in trip and class at Cartmel in August. IN THE ROUGH was never in any danger in this grade at Worcester last time. He still looks to be on an upward curve and can complete the four-timer here under Barry Geraghty.
In The Rough (IRE) 4-6fav (10-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, pushed out, very easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Aug beating Passato (10-0) by 8l, 4 ran.
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Made all, ridden before 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Factor Fifty (11-0) by 4l, 4 ran.
Vivaldi Collonges (FR) 10-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 9th, not fluent 2 out, soon led, quickened clear flat, easily, won at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr beating See Double You (10-9) by 8l, 13 ran.
Man Of Plenty 11-10fav (10-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to lead before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Mr Burgees (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
One More Tune (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway and staying on when left 4th and badly hampered 3 out, driven and went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, driven between last 2, soon in command, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul beating Black Cow (11-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Bally Beaufort (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Mid div, rdn & up bef 3out, rapid prog to ld 2out, row, won at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp gd in Apr beating Nodforms Violet (11-6) by 4l, 9 ran.
Thedrinkymeister (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Keen tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, soon headed, tracked leaders, keeping on same pace when fell last, in a race won by Volcanic (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 9 ran.
Byron Blue (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Jumped slightly left, made all, soon well clear, unchallenged, won at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug beating Merrion Square (10-9) by 21l, 7 ran.
