took keen hold, tracked leading pair, headway to lead 3rd until before 2 out, weakened quickly
tracked leader, tracked new leader 3rd, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed when blundered last, headed and no extra run-in
keen, held up in 4th, went 2nd 2 out, closed last, led run-in, soon ridden clear
led, jumped left 1st, hit next, headed and lost 2nd 3rd, dropped to 4th 4 out, mistake and weakened next
held up last, good headway tracking leaders 3 out, ridden in well held 3rd between last 2, mistake last
Withdrawn
Holryale won easily over fences off this mark at Worcester last week and has to go on the short-list here. Jackblack looked progressive here last year and became unsettled after an early mistake at Stratford last time. He is better than that and Monday Club found only course specialist too good last time at Newton Abbot. My Brother makes his handicap debut after just two runs and has scope but ROMANOR has been in good form at Stratford lately and still looks to be on a decent mark.
East Indies 33-1 (10-0) Held up behind, struggling over 3f out, last of 14, dist behind Giving Glances (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Holryale (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leader from 3rd, effort 4 out, led when not fluent next, soon ridden, drew clear after 2 out, driven out, kept on, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Comber Mill (10-12) by 13l, 6 ran.
Romanor 7-2 (11-1) Mostly chased clear pair, closed slightly between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Leapaway (11-8) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Jul.
Jackblack 7-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, led until mistake and headed 4th, chased leader until before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off in 5th when pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Monday Club 6-1 (11-9) Held up last, still plenty to do when not clear run approaching 2 out, came between horses between last 2, went 2nd approaching the last, kept on run-in, no chance to reach winner, too much to do, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Tamarillo Grove (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
My Brother (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, jumped right, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, 4th and no impression 2 out, 4th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Passing Call (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
