mid division, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 4th between horses after last, switched to outer and went 2nd over 100 yards out, kept on, no impression on winner
made all, joined briefly after 2 out, pushed along on inner approaching last, quickened 3 lengths clear entering straight, ridden and kept on well from over 150 yards out
towards rear, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along on outer to go 2nd when mistake last, soon ridden and no extra run-in, kept on one pace
chased leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th after 3 out, pushed along after next, soon no extra and kept on one pace
towards rear, progress into 2nd halfway, headway on outer to dispute 2 out, pushed along approaching last, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no extra and weakened inside last 100 yards
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, headway on inner to go 2nd entering straight, soon ridden and no extra when dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out
AN MHI takes a step up in class but he proved to be a cut above his rivals at Uttoxeter last month, despite making a couple of errors along the way. Weddell Sea never figured at Galway but his earlier efforts at Kilbeggan and Listowel put him very much in the shake-up while Annexation has been highly tried in the past. Gordons Aura started life on the Flat with Sir Mark Prescott though he’s yet to build on his seventh in the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival.
Annexation (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden after 3 out and dropped towards rear entering straight, kept on one pace after 2 out, 9th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Glan (11-7) at Listowel 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
An Mhi (IRE) 3-10fav (11-12) Made all, not fluent 6th, drew clear before 2 out, not fluent last, very easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in Jul beating Jeepydoff Meel (11-8) by 17l, 4 ran.
Play The Game (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) In touch, progress after 2nd, 3rd after 4th, a little keen, 5th after 5th, headway and almost on terms 3 out, lost place approaching straight, weakened 2 out, 6th of 13, 11 3/4l behind John Cannon (11-5) at Tipperary 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Weddell Sea (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Mid-division, progress to track leaders 3 out, ridden and dropped to 10th when mistake 2 out, weakened, 16th of 20, 19 1/4l behind Ifiwerearichman (10-12) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Willyouwalkwithme (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Fell 1st, at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Gordons Aura (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra, 8th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Mystical Power (11-0) at Galway 2m 1f sft in Jul.
