tracked leader, led briefly 3f out, soon ridden and chased (very easy) winner after, held on for 2nd, no chance
led until 3f out, soon lost 2nd, hung left and plugged on same pace in 3rd final 2f, just missed 2nd, no chance
tracked leading trio, close 3rd 8f out, challenged on outside 3f out, soon led, came clear final 2f, very easily
tracked leading pair until dropped to last 8f out, pushed along over 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, plugged on final furlong
Legal Eyes should improve for a debut second at Bangor in December and is likely to start favourite. He makes more appeal than Irish import Some Day Soon and equally-exposed Taunton third Dancing Doug. Hunt Politics has won a maiden point but hasn’t pulled up any trees in two runs under Rules. IRISH ODYSSEY is by top stayer Yeats and a half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser King’s Odyssey, who was second in a bumper on his racecourse debut. Neil Mulholland’s newcomer should go close, though any market interest in the four-year-old Cracker Jak would also be significant.
Dancing Doug (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Led early, prominent, driven 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Smith's Bay (11-5) at Taunton 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Hunt Politics 18-1 (11-3) Set steady pace, headed 3f out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 5, 21 1/4l behind Know The Score (11-3) at Towcester 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Irish Odyssey (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Ma Furie.
Cracker Jak (IRE) September Storm gelding out of Princess Jaffa.
Legal Eyes (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, chased easy winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Moonlighter (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.
Some Day Soon (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, on terms from 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened into straight, 7th of 13, dist behind The Gunner Murphy (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f sft in Oct.