chased leaders, not fluent 7th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner towards finish
led, bumped 2nd, edged left, bumped and headed flat, no impression towards finish
veered badly left 1st, rear of mid-division, no impression before 2 out
towards rear, mistake 6th, headway on outside 7th, mistake 3 out, no impression next
chased leaders, not always fluent, weakened after 3 out
veered left start and took no part
prominent, bumped 2nd, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before not fluent 2 out, switched left flat, soon led, stayed on well
mid-division, hampered 1st, not fluent 6th, effort before 2 out, no extra flat
slightly hampered 1st, towards rear, headway on outside 7th, bad mistake 3 out, not recover
always behind
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, hit 6th, hampered last, switched right flat, one pace
Successful on the Flat at Bath in August, Beat The Heat won this last year but is now 12lb higher in the weights. Sassified won twice at Newton Abbot over the summer but SAMI BEAR should have benefited from his summer break and his win at Kempton in February proved he wasn’t just a Plumpton specialist. Last month’s Uttoxeter third Only Fools is also interesting while Sir Rock won over a longer trip here in May and should have more to offer this season.
Beat The Heat 7-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader, led narrowly 8f out until 5f out, led again inside final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Assembled (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
First Quest (USA) 16-1 (9-9) Led briefly, soon headed, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 9 3/4l behind Trooper Bisdee (8-12) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Sami Bear 9-2 (10-6) Held up in last trio, fell 4th, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Sarsen (USA) 18-1 (11-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, stumbled badly 6th, never on terms, 9th of 17, dist behind Olympic Honour (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Belgarum (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in, 5th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Abingworth (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Sir Rock (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Made all, ridden after 2 out, kept on strongly and edged left run-in, gamely, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Coconut Twist (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Mi Sueno (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 9, dist behind No Diggity (9-12) at Brighton 1m 4f stks (6) gf in Aug.
Sassified (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out, not fluent last, made no impression, 5th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Good Impression (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Only Fools (IRE) 10-3 (10-10) Led, ridden 2 out, headed last, one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Isabella Bee (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
No Worries 4-1 (10-12) Midfield, dropped to rear and ridden with a circuit to go, lost touch 4 out, tailed off before last, last of 6, dist behind Toad Of Toad Hall (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Abbeyhill (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, kept on, never threatened, 4th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Sir Rock (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Steven Seagull 28-1 (11-0) Not always fluent, always in rear, ridden with a circuit to go, not fluent 6th, tailed off 3 out, came home in own time approaching last, last of 4, dist behind Two Past Eight (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
