led, hit 5th, holding narrow advantage when fell last
tracked leader, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, slightly hampered last, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 2 out, left 2nd at the last, kept on, just failed
held up in touch, hit 5th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance when left in lead last, all out
held up, hit 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
hit 1st, soon tailed off, pulled up before 6th
held up in touch, effort 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
Almizan is taken to score in the finale at the expense of Equilibria and Avesomeofthat who pose as the biggest dangers. Ths selection was a course and distance winner back in August of last year. Since then he has run well in defeat on the flat and over jumps and if able to put his beat foot forward he could be potentially well in here so is worth staying on the right side of. Stable companion Equilibria last won over hurdles last November but was a winner on the level last time out at Chepstow. It is difficult to distinguish whether or not this is the stable second string on jockey bookings as both are used as regularly as the other. Avesomeofthat has been in great form at present and was in the winners enclosure at Newton Abbot in June. Since then he has been running well in defeat so is worth noting in the betting market. But for the winner we return to Almizan.
Avesomeofthat (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Space Cowboy (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
Air Guitar (IRE) 5-4fav (10-9) In touch, led after 5th, ridden when hung left, not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 5th of 14, 6l behind Veverka (10-3) at Worcester 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Looks The Business (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Chased winner until ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Kanpai (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Jul.
Equilibria (USA) 11-2 (11-5) Took keen hold and held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair under pressure 3 out, soon driven and weakened before next, 4th of 10, 23l behind Shamayoun (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Wondersobright (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Made most to after 5th, mistake 6th, soon outpaced, rallied approaching 2 out, no impression on leaders when not fluent last, 5th of 12, 8l behind Stoneyford Ben (11-6) at Stratford 2m amt hcp hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden and lost place 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Zalda (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jul, 7 ran.
Cambo (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 9th, weakened 3 out, 3rd and no chance when blundered and unseated rider at the last in race won by McQueen (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in Jul, 9 ran.
Almizan (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 5th, hit 6th and weakened, 7th of 13, 12l behind Tamreen (10-12) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
