close up, ridden and blundered 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch in rear, hampered 2nd, ridden and weakened 2 out pulled up before last
tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and ran on
reluctant to start, in rear when fell first
led, ridden 3 out, headed next, kept on one pace
tracked leader when fell 2nd
hampered start, headway to track leader 2nd, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace
Charlie Deutsch is good value for his claim and a visor may bring about some improvement in Oscars Way. Torran Sound has been placed in four of his five starts this calendar year and Spanish Fork went close at Newton Abbot last month and enters calculations. VENDREDI TROIS has got nowhere near in three starts so far over hurdles but ran a lot better than the final result suggests at Worcester in August. This marathon trip could be right up his street and he gets the nod with the returning Elegant Olive and Sea Cadet best watched today.
Vendredi Trois (FR) 18-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pressing for 2nd from 3 out until not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 37l behind Byron Blue (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Elegant Olive 14-1 (11-12) Raced wide in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Jaunty Journey (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Apr, 8 ran.
Oscars Way (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, struggling from next, 6th of 7, well behind Sleep In First (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Torran Sound 2-1fav (11-10) Prominent, led 2nd, headed after 5th, led when mistake 7th, headed after 9th, one pace and beaten 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 8, 30l behind Wor Rom (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Spanish Fork (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, rallied into 2nd approaching next, ridden and every chance flat, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Finish The Story (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Sea Cadet 5-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 9, well behind Landenstown Pearl (9-13) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Combustible Kate (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Led, soon clear, headed before 5 out, soon reminders, outpaced from 4 out, 5th of 9, 26l behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Cubism 50-1 (10-1) Led until 3rd, remained prominent, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 6, 32l behind Finding Your Feet (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
