towards rear, in touch, smooth headway 2f out, soon pushed along, led narrowly 1f out, ran on and asserted final 110 yards
raced keenly, led narrowly, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, hung right inside last
held up in rear, headway to go prominent over 4f out, pushed along and pressed leader over 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra final 110 yards
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
pressed leader, shaken up and led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly
PHANTOMOFTHEPOINTS has the strongest piece of form with a third at Ballinrobe back in May and has subsequently joined David Pipe. He’s preferred to Largy Poet who cost £85,000 after finishing second in an Irish point and debuts for Paul Nicholls. Mount Washington is the first foal of a bumper winner and stablemate Juby Ball is a half-brother to a bumper and hurdles winner while Sirekoff would not be travelling from Ireland without hope.
Juby Ball (FR) Nom De D'la gelding out of Voix De Montot.
Largy Poet (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Rr, 9th 1/2way, mstk 6out, left 6th aftr 4out, 4th aftr 3out, kow to 2nd appr str, 3l 2nd last, not mtch wnr flat, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Jasmin De Vaux (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Mount Washington (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Kayf Hampshire.
Palawan Du Mazet (FR) 15-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, green early, struggling over 5f out, well beaten final 3f, last of 3, dist behind Corporal Jackjones (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Phantomofthepoints (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, progress 3f out, ridden in 5th over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd entering straight, kept on without troubling leaders, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Dr Eggman (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May.
Sirekoff (IRE) 66-1 (11-13) Towards rear, 7th halfway, no impression under 3f out, one paced, never a factor, 6th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Arctic Gale (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Oct.