tracked winner until lost place 7th, dropped to rear and reminders before next, rallied into remote 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, went 2nd at 7th, ridden and over 3 lengths down at the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
jumped well, made all, ridden between last two, over lengths ahead at the last, driven out, unchallenged
held up last, closer at 4th, went 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, weakened run-in, lost two places towards finish
never that fluent, tracked leaders, pecked at 9th, outpaced 4 out, no chance after, plugged on run-in
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Creative Inerta was only third at Warwick stepping out of the hunter chase ranks. Whoshotwho has become disappointing and Darebin is hard to predict. Royal Plaza is 2lb better off than when beaten under a length by GO AS YOU PLEASE at Warwick but Paul Webber’s charge idled in front that day and can confirm the form and complete a double.
Creative Inerta (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until 11th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, outpaced by leading pair next, 3rd of 5, 22 1/4l behind Fat Sam (11-10) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Whoshotwho (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Raced mid-division, rapid headway to take lead 5 out, ridden when headed 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Sarasota Star (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Darebin (GER) 5-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, went 2nd flat, 2nd of 3, 26l behind Marracudja (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Captain Cuckoo 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, fell heavily 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Go As You Please (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) In touch, went second before 6th where not fluent, went second 4 out, nudged along after 3 out, ridden to lead before last where awkward, stayed on flat, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Royal Plaza (10-8) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Royal Plaza 5-1 (10-8) Prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied final 50yds, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Go As You Please (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.