tracked front pair, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair from last
held up in rear, took closer order in 4th at 5th, travelled well turning in, went 2nd approaching last, ridden and not quicken after last, well held flat
made all, hit 2 out, ridden and wandered after last, asserted clear flat, stayed on well
tracked winner, mistake and lost place 4 out, in touch, driven after 2 out, soon ridden, no extra before last, weakened flat
held up in 4th, mistake and lost place 5th, struggling in rear 8th, tailed off 3 out
The Butcher Said rattled up a four-timer in minor company on quicker ground at the start of the summer but this might be a more searching examination of his credentials. Macgiloney is fully exposed and also penalised while Noble Glance faces a very stiff task at the weights but chasers Ramses De Teillee and SOME CHAOS are both very interesting. The former is having a first run since his reins broke and he was pulled up in the Grand National but he’s placed in five of seven previous starts over timber. The latter has made giant strides over fences since last seen over hurdler, however, so gets a tentative vote.
Macgiloney (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, progress into 6th after 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra entering straight, 5th of 17, 30 1/2l behind Eight And Bob (11-3) at Gowran Park 3m hcp Yielding in Oct.
The Butcher Said (IRE) 1-9fav (11-8) Held up in rear, kept to outside, not fluent 4th, headway before 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, soon pushed along, led before 2 out, clear last, workmanlike, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun beating Fleur Du Weld (10-5) by 10l, 8 ran.
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Never better than mid-division, struggling before 3 out, rein broke and pulled up after last, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Some Chaos (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, not fluent next, pecked 3 out, challenged 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Blue Flight (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Noble Glance 20-1 (10-12) In touch, effort and every chance 2 out, mistake last, soon ridden, outpaced flat, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Sunset Showdown (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
