De Mazzaro has won his last two here but was picked off by Three Castles in between at Musselburgh and is worse off at the weights today. The latter looks the pick of his yard’s two runners but there also possibilities about DAAWY, who was second in a higher grade here last week and has been dropped a further pound since. The Navigator is starting to look well treated but he probably needs a bit further while Firewater has become disappointing and Blistering Barney looks a few pounds too high at present.
Blistering Barney (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) Led, ridden 3f out, briefly extended advantage 2f out, stayed on gamely, still in front 1f out, headed final 50 yards, just denied, 2nd of 10, nk behind Great Colaci (10-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Daawy (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up, headway on outer over 3f out, ran on into 2nd under 2f out, over 3 lengths down entering final 1f, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Koeman (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Firewater 9-2 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 3f out, gradually weakened from over 2f out, last of 5, 11 1/4l behind Act Of Magic (8-4) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Finally Mine (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 3/4l behind Bollin Margaret (9-12) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Sep.
Flood Defence (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Held up, headway under 2f out when switched left, ran on well from over 1f out and took 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Koeman (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Three Castles 8-1 (9-8) Slowly away, not much room on inner approaching final furlong, headway when gap opened, led final 100 yards, ran on, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Sep beating De Mazzaro (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
The Bravest (GER) 9-2 (10-12) Led, rousted along into some of the hurdles, headed 5th, soon led again, headed 2 out, lost 2nd and no extra after last, 3rd of 4, 15 1/2l behind Sacre Pierre (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
De Mazzaro (IRE) 5-4fav (9-1) Soon led, ridden and briefly pressed over 2f out, stayed on grimly, always doing enough, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Sep beating Port Or Starboard (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Go Bob Go (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Midfield, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Eclipse De Lunar (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
The Navigator 11-2 (9-3) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, short lived effort over 2f out, weakened and hung left over 1f out, last of 5, 13 1/2l behind Roseabad (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Tommaso (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Raced keenly in midfield, pushed before 3f out, dropped towards rear when ridden before 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Noble Crusade (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Card High (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Soon tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 11th of 13, 20 1/2l behind De Mazzaro (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
