held up towards rear, headway to chase winner before 4 out, kept on from last, always held run-in
mid-division, fell 2nd
in touch, went 3rd from 4 out, no impression
led to 2nd, quickly weakened after 5 out, pulled up
tracked winner until before 4 out, soon weakened
close up, led from 2nd, made rest, kept on well
always behind, weakened from 4 out
prominent, soon dropped behind, hit 6th, reminders before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Classico Dais is getting closer but is also still creeping up the weights. Triopas' third at Worcester was his best run to date but MARKET ROAD can continue on his merry way with a fourth win in five starts as Mitch Batsyan, on board last time at Exeter, takes off a handy 6lb in this. Balkinstown won at Worcester in July and has been placed here on the Flat since last seen over hurdles. Backoftherock remains winless under Rules, however, and has been chasing.
Classico Dais (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on to chase winner flat, always held, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Culm Counsellor (10-7) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Market Road (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) In touch in 4th, led before 3 out, soon pressed, held on well towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Eddy (11-8) by 1l, 10 ran.
Balkinstown (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Slowly away, behind, headway on outside under pressure 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Oxford Blu (8-12) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Coudefoudre (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, jumped right and not fluent 1st, not fluent 4th, driven and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 33 3/4l behind Indian Brave (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Hollow Park (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Woolstone One (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Triopas (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on in 3rd before last, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Plantagenet (12-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Backoftherock 5-2fav (10-8) Behind, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Irish Octave (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Blackwell Synergy (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 6th, weakened before 4 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Aristocracy (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
