pressed leader, led 10f out, ridden over 2f out, pressed from over 2f out until well inside final furlong, stayed on gamely
led, headed 10f out, tracked winner, ran green and challenged from over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, ran on towards finish
tracked leaders, took keen hold, driven 2f out, hung left and outpaced over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along 7f out, weakened 3f out
Belcanto wasn't disgraced on debut at Southwell but didn't reproduce that effort on a return visit. Tara Potter could only muster the one pace when a beaten favourite at Worcester while Thrilling Moments finished tailed off at Newton Abbot. FISHY STORY is bred for jumping being by Midnight Legend out of a Kayf Tara mare and he can make a winning debut, though Knightly Pleasure also has a NH pedigree and is worth a market check.
Belcanto (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Tilinisi (10-12) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Jul.
Fishy Story Midnight Legend M out of Zolotaya.
Primrose Court (IRE) Golan M out of Sugar Kane Kowa.
Tara Potter 2-1fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 2f out, soon driven and one pace, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Roadie Joe (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Aug.
Verax Central Park filly out of Veredus.
Knightly Pleasure Kayf Tara filly out of Kim Fontenail.
Thrilling Moments 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, under pressure over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Lincoln County (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jul.