held up, ridden after 4 out, kept on to take 2nd close home, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened, 3 out
held up in rear, ridden 4 out, headway 3 out, slipped on bend approaching 2 out, led 2 out, ridden clear last
keen, prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner, faded approaching last
led 2nd, headed when hit 3 out and weakened
held up in touch, headway to join leaders 4 out, led and hit 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened
led, headed 2nd, ridden and lost placed 6th, soon tailed off
Artane Boys gets the confident vote to send favourite backers home happy with Gondolin and Leopold rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Mexican Pete last time out off this mark. He again has conditions in his favour and in what looks an easier affair he is taken to score. Gondolin rates the main danger as he had every chance when crashing out two out in a race won by Court One. However his best form is over a longer trip and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Leopold is another worthy of respect on his latest third behind Ostfanni but he has had plenty of chances and he is becoming hard to win with. Of the remainder Spiders Web has the ability to go close but does not always ordain to use it and for the winner we return to Artane Boys.
Artane Boys 10-1 (11-12) Held up, headway after 3f, chased winner next, kept on no extra, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Mexican Pete (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Aug.
Blue Leader (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened and blundered next, 5th of 9, 42l behind Space Cowboy (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Aug.
Leopold (SLO) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Ostfanni (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gf in Aug.
Spiders Web 7-2jt-fav (11-12) refused in race won by Master Nimbus (9-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Jun, 11 ran.
Sungio 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders to 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Angie's Double (9-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd in May, 17 ran.
Gondolin (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Held up, headway 7th, ridden in 3rd and 2 lengths when fell 2 out in race won by Court One (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf in Jun, 13 ran.
L'Etang Bleu (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Behind from 3rd, soon tailed off, 5th of 6, 24l behind Nawamees (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (E) gf in Aug.
