always prominent, not much room on inside after 2 out, pressing winner flat, stayed on, just held
held up in touch behind leaders, shaken up after 2 out, held last, stayed on same pace
chased leaders on outside, lost place before 5th, effort 3 out, no impression when mistake last
led 1st, ridden and headed after 2 out, held flat, kept on
held up in rear, headway 2 out, chasing leaders last, no extra towards finish
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 3 out, held before last
mid-division, hung right and hampered 4th, struggling 2 out, well beaten last
held up towards rear, some headway before last, no impression
held up in rear, not always fluent, headway approaching last, stayed on well flat, went 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, led after 2 out, headed just before last, not much room flat, soon switched right, held and lost 3rd towards finish
led until 1st, tracked leaders, switched right after 2 out, led just before last, hung left flat, driven out, held on
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 3 out, well beaten from next
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Having switched to Rebecca Menzies’ yard, Ingleby Hollow went close at Perth and Cartmel in August and won twice on the Flat earlier. Irish raider Uncle Henry has run well the last twice but Sarasota Star is 5lb higher than when scoring over fences last month. Pasvolsky clearly needed the run behind Small Bad Bob at Fontwell and is likely to get much closer but Fergal O’Brien holds a strong hand in this. The stable’s conditional Liam Harrison rides the hat-trick seeking Samba Dancer but Timberman and BYZANTINE EMPIRE also have claims. The latter has had wind surgery and has the makings of a decent handicapper so gets the nod getting 17lb from the unbeaten Samarrive.
Straw Fan Jack 40-1 (11-4) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway 7th, hampered 4 out, every chance final bend, beaten 2 out, weakened after, 6th of 12, dist behind My Drogo (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Samarrive (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Close-up, contested lead after 4th, narrow advantage 3 out, effortlessly went clear before 2 out, easily, won at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Seinesational (10-12) by 13l, 9 ran.
Nordic Combined (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, outpaced and in rear before 3 out, kept on flat, no impression, 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Cotton End (11-9) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Pasvolsky (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Mid-division, dropped to rear and ridden after 3 out, struggling when hit 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Small Bad Bob (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Ingleby Hollow 6-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase leaders after last, ran on strongly home straight but could not reel in winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Alqamar (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Small Bad Bob (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) With leaders, led 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden flat, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Thibault (11-11) by 5l, 5 ran.
Uncle Henry (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden in 7th entering straight, challenged for 3rd last, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 12, 6l behind Excelcius (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 10-3 (12-2) Held up rear of mid-division on outside, mistake 2nd, headway after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, 5th and beaten when mistake last, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Blue Ribbon (10-13) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Timberman (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Held up in last, not that fluent, headway 6th, ridden, hanging left and lost place before mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Ballinsker (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sarasota Star (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Raced handy, took lead 2 out, ridden after last and stayed on strongly, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Captain Cobajay (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Samba Dancer (FR) 11-8 (11-12) Prominent, took it up travelling well on home turn, awkward when clear last, pushed out, easily, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Lincoln Lyn (10-13) by 6l, 6 ran.
San Pedro (IRE) 100-1 (11-11) Never closer than mid-division, 11th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Polish (11-7) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Blacko (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in last, went 3rd from 11th, close up behind front pair when not much room, pecked 4 out and lost momentum, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, kept on, closing on 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Evander (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
River Bray (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Cajoled away from start, prominent 2nd, ridden 5th, weakened after 4 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Dobryn (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, some headway wide 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in May.
Byzantine Empire 6-4fav (11-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 4th, hung right on paddock bend soon after and headed, led again 5th, kicked clear 2 out, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Splinter (10-10) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
