led, headed after 3rd, tracked winner, mistake next, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear and keen, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear and keen, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders and keen, ridden to chase winner approaching last, edged right flat, kept on and no impresion
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden approaching and hit 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader and keen, led after 3rd, hit 5th, stayed on strongly to go clear flat
held up towards rear and keen, plugged on from last, never dangerous
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching and held in 3rd when hit last, no impression
held up towards rear and keen, pushed along from 4 out, soon weakened, jumped left last
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out
Vittachi has performed seventeen times on the flat and has done his best work over shorter distances than this so there is a concern regarding the stamina, so there is more to like about FORSYTH who put in a decent second placed effort over slightly further than this last time out at Cartmel. He is also related to winners over the jumps on the dam's side and his trainer has historically won a third of hurdles races he has had entries in here. Fearless Falcon is a big danger after showing progression in two Irish hurdle races and being a half-brother to a winner over timber. Baraathen also merits respect having finished a decent second behind Sassanian at Sedgefield last month. However, we give the vote to Forsyth.
Baraathen (USA) 7-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 3 out, ridden to lead again when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, no impression last, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Sassanian (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Brisbane (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Nolecce (8-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep (flat).
Decimus Meridius (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Held up, lost place 4f out, last of 11, well behind Epic (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug (flat).
Fearless Falcon (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, close 8th halfway, 5th and driven along after 3 out, 4th approaching last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 15, 7l behind One For Joules (10-7) at Clonmel 2m 3yo mdn hdl in Sep.
Forsyth 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden approaching last in 3rd, chased winner final 100 yards, no impression, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Turf Trivia (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f juv hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Pena Dorada (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 12l behind Dubara Reef (8-11) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep (flat).
Petrocelli 25-1 (10-12) Held towards rear and keen, in rear and pushed along from 3rd, pulled up after 4th, in a race won by Meetings Man (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f juv hdl (4) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Stags Leap (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened, 12th of 13, 23l behind Royal Trooper (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sep (flat).
Vittachi 20-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, soon tracked leader, pushed along over 5f out, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, 8th of 17, 13l behind Pertemps Networks (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep (flat).
Venture Girl (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, never near leaders, 10th of 15, 22l behind Cheyenne Chant (8-6) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug (flat).
