chased leaders, effort to chase winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace, 3rd and held when stumbled last
in touch, headway 3 out, outpaced next
prominent, headway to challenge approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no extra
mid-division, struggling halfway
mid-division, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last
towards rear, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
not jumped well in rear, soon tailed off
held up in touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, pushed out
Issaquah gets the confident vote here with Depraux and Holiday Cocktail rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair sort in bumpers and was a good second behind Georgian King when last seen. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Depraux rates the main danger on his latest second behind Levitski but he has had plenty of chances and is becoming expensive to follow. Holiday Cocktail won well last time when beating William John but this looks more competitive and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Aliba has claims on his best form but disappointed last time out. However he could improve for the fitting of first time cheekpeciess and tongue tie and he should be watched in the market. Factor Fifteen may need the run after a 624 break and for the winner we return to Issaquah who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Holiday Cocktail 7-4fav (11-6) Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sept beating William John (11-9) by 3l, 16 ran.
Aliba (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 33l behind Newton Bridge (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Augustine 33-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, 5th of 15, 6l behind Platin Grounds (10-12) at Perth 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Breaking Shadow (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, well behind Elusive Dream (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Sept.
Depraux (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Levitski (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Dispol Peto 16-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened from next and pulled up at the last in race won by Sadler's Cove (10-10) at Hexham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May, 17 ran.
Paddymcgintysgoat (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, effort when hampered over 5f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 13, 30l behind Breaking Storm (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Scuzme (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Hit 5th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Warne's Way (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Toshi (USA) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway from 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and gradually weakened, 12th of 15, 24l behind Platin Grounds (10-12) at Perth 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Genoa Star 80-1 (8-6) Very slowly away, always well behind, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Red Current (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf in Sept (Flat).
Issaquah (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders, led 6f out, hung badly left final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Georgian King (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Apr.
Factor Fifteen 28-1 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Piran (10-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan '06, 18 ran.
