BAROSSA RED won in heavy going at Haydock before finding one too good at the same track. Andrew Balding’s charge should make another bold bid back on testing ground for this. Mountain Rescue drops down in class having placed here recently while Ocean Paradise won in the heavy at Nottingham before struggling on her handicap debut. Thechildren'strust and Rampant Lion would prefer a faster surface while Dourado handles today’s going but hasn’t won since 2017.
Mountain Rescue (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Prominent, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Alemaratalyoum (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Chairmanoftheboard (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up in last but in touch, never on terms, last of 5, 9l behind Scentasia (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Barossa Red (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Time For A Toot (9-10) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Dourado (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went modest 3rd inside final 2f until close home, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Zeyzoun (9-7) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Ocean Paradise 13-8fav (8-7) Keen led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 7, 16 1/4l behind Clara Peeters (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.
Jackpot Royale 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort when short of room over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Rock The Cradle (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Thechildren'strust (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 10, 1l behind Kingston Kurrajong (9-10) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Rampant Lion (IRE) 6-1cfav (9-10) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 5th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Bardo Contiguo (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Azor Ahai 10-1 (9-0) Chased winner, pushed along 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Beryl The Petal (9-0) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.