held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, in touch but waited with before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon shaken up, left 2nd last, closed on winner, never near to challenge
held up in 5th, bad mistake 5th, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, mistake and left clear last, all out
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out, hampered last
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakening when hampered and left 3rd last
tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance when fell last
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden after 4 out, last and beaten 3 out, fell last
With question marks hanging over most of his rivals, this could be a good opportunity for BALNAGORE to add to his Bangor gains. That was easily his best performance so far over the larger obstacles and there may be a little more in the locker. Stagecoach Amber seems to have two ways of running and weakened quickly when favourite over C&D four weeks ago, while Agente Romano hasn't convinced so far over the larger obstacles. The others all return from a break, though Zorro De La Vega is capable of running well fresh.
Tilly Ann (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Always prominent, on terms before straight, led 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Clonmel 2m mare hcp hdl 8Evens16 in Apr beating Maryiver (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
Zorro De La Vega (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Always behind, never a factor, 6th of 10, well behind Fujin Dancer (10-6) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Agente Romano (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, some headway 2 out, never on terms, blundered last, 7th of 14, 26l behind Ixora (9-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Jun.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 3-1fav (11-3) Led, not fluent 4 out, headed soon after, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 7, 28l behind Professor Higgins (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jul.
Saddlers Deal (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, effort to challenge next, 3 lenghts down in 2nd and outpaced when jumped right 2 out, soon lost place, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Seigneur Des Bois (11-12) at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Balnagore 9-2 (11-3) In rear, went 3rd from 6 out, blundered 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led after last, kept on, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul beating Ballabrook (11-8) by 6l, 5 ran.
