jumped left, led 1st, headed 11th, mistake 14th, jumped badly left and weakened next, jumped badly left when well behind 4 out and 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along before 10th, went 2nd when not fluent 14th, not fluent and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened next
held up in last, not fluent 9th, went 3rd from 15th, chased winner 3 out, closed flat, held when not much room close home
led until 1st, chased leader, challenged after 6th, led 11th, kicked on 4 out, reduced lead flat, ridden out
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PINK EYED PEDRO has been running well in decent company all summer and deserves a change of luck having come up against well-treated rivals the last twice. Forgot To Ask needs forgiving a poor run at Perth but has had a break since. Shoal Bay is 9lb higher than when winning this last year but was desperately unlucky returning from an absence at Worcester as he would have won but for a slipping saddle. Outonpatrol won here in May and hasn’t been disgraced since but easier ground would have been preferable for chasing debutant Undersupervision.
Shoal Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Jumped left but well, led 1st, about 4 lengths clear when saddle slipped and unseated rider 110 yards from line, unlucky, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Pink Eyed Pedro 9-2 (11-12) Midfield, not fluent 6th, went third next, went second when bad mistake 12th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to challenge last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Vision Des Flos (10-13) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Towards rear, some headway before pushed after 13th, struggling when ridden after 4 out, well beaten, 11th of 15, 29 1/4l behind Landofsmiles (10-5) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Outonpatrol (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Raced in 3rd throughout, ridden and plugged on in 4th from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Flying Verse (10-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Undersupervision (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led before jumping left and not fluent 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Supremely Lucky (11-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.