took keen hold, in touch, ridden 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, left 3rd inside final furlong
chased clear leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 4f out
raced on inner held up in rear, headway to chase clear leader 4f out, led 2f out, left clear inside final furlong
close up in chasing group, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
chased clear leader until ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
keen led and soon well clear, ridden and reduced lead 3f out, headed 2f out, chasing winner when faltered and fell and unseated rider inside final furlong
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden and tracked leaders 3f out, left 2nd inside final furlong
in rear, ridden 4f out, never near leaders
Several of these went close on their latest starts but AL DANCER was beaten less than a length over track and trip and makes most appeal given the winner has scored over hurdles since. Marble Moon has changed yards since placing at Killarney in July while Moonlight Haze and Luckofthedraw have both made the frame before. Ocean Cove was third in a point-to-point and I'm Always Trying and Shapiro are newcomers to note.
Al Dancer (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 4f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind The Dubai Way (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
I'm Always Trying (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Pepsi Starlet.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Storm Of Intrigue (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (6) gd in May.
Marble Moon (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Held up, progress and closer in 4th 3f out, ridden into 2nd 2f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on well close home and just held at line, 2nd of 6, shd behind The Diary Keeper (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Jul.
May's Milan (IRE) 9-2 (12-1) Chsd ldrs in 4th, 3rd when mstk 4out, wknd 3out & well held in mod 5th bef 2out, poor 4th by last, 4th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Moving In Style (12-1) at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May.
Moonlight Haze 50-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, edged left and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Drumlynn (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Ocean Cove (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid-div, cl 4th 5out, trk ldrs 3out, chsd ldrs bef last, ko run-in, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Freewheelin Dylan (12-2) at Maralin 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Shapiro Schiaparelli filly out of Lady Turk.