slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched outside over 3f out, edged left well over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, no impression
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, driven over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, no impression
awkward start, held up in rear, never involved
chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon went 2nd, led inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 1f out, soon checked, hung left inside final furlong, one pace
held up in mid-division, headway when not much room on inside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd last strides
led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides
chased leader until 3f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Richard Fahey has trained two of the three previous winners and GABRIAL THE WIRE has won three times here in the past. He’s back on a winning mark and Fern O’Brien is good value for her 3lb allowance. Parys Mountain won one of these events here last autumn and could return to form but the veteran Fieldsman scored at Brighton recently. Mercurius Power has slipped back down the weights and is preferred to Carnival Zain while Vissani debuts for a new yard having won over a longer trip in France.
Gabrial The Wire 16-1 (10-2) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, late headway inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Poet's Magic (10-2) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Vissani (FR) 2-1 (9-2) Hard held in midfield, headway from 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Moulins 1m 4f mdn stks hvy in May beating Visite D Etat (8-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Parys Mountain (IRE) 28-1 (9-13) Never better than mid-division, last of 12, 8 1/2l behind Cliffcake (9-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Carnival Zain 16-5 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Western Stars (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mercurius Power (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leader who went clear 4f out, closer over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Alablaq (10-1) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Eeetee (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Sucellus (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Fieldsman (USA) 11-4 (9-13) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Poetic Force (10-4) by 2l, 6 ran.
Last Hoorah 12-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along and not clear run and bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Ascending (9-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.