led soon after 1st, jumped slow and headed briefly 2nd, led until ridden and headed last, kept on
tracked leading trio, effort 2 out, led next, ridden out
held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
held up, headway and every chance 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, joined leaders 4th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened next
led 1st, with leader until hit 3 out pecked badly and rider lost iron, no chance after, tailed off
in rear, ridden 4 out, outpaced next, kept on flat
Young Dillon is 7lb higher than when landing this 12 months ago and has been well below par in recent runs. Doing Fine is stout stayer but better over fences and having a first run since fifth in the bet365 Gold Cup in April. Another chaser, Buckhorn Timothy, has an even longer absence to overcome while Mont Choisy would have been placed at best had he not unseated his rider at Sedgefield last month. SCOOP THE POT was backed to show a return to form at Bangor in August and didn’t disappoint. He’s not had much racing so may be capable of defying a 6lb rise as Lillian may find this company too hot to handle.
Young Dillon (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Led and jumped slow 1st, soon headed, dropped in rear but in touch, in 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression, 3rd of 4, 37l behind Ozzy Thomas (11-6) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Sep.
Buckhorn Timothy 6-1cfav (11-5) In touch, dropped to mid-division 7th, reminders after 10th, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Lamb Or Cod (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Doing Fine (IRE) 9-2fav (10-3) Behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, switched inside and stayed on well closing stages, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Henllan Harri (10-0) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, ridden to challenge last, led run-in, just held on, all out towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Court King (11-11) by nk, 11 ran.
Lillian (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon 3rd and beaten, one pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Mighty Leader (10-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Mont Choisy (FR) 5-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 8th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied when jumped left and pecked 2 out, 4 lengths down when mistake last, unseated rider soon after, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Amron Kali (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, went left into 6th, closed after 8th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Lillian (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
