made all, clear 2 out, hung left and ran on run in
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
in touch, ridden 2 out, not trouble leaders
in rear, headway 3 out, hit 2 out and last, ridden and stayed on towards finish
in touch, not fluent 5th, ridden and headway 2 out, faded run in
towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden and ran on strongly run in, nearest finish
in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, not trouble leaders
tracked winner until ridden 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, hit last and weakened
BRANDON CASTLE likes this sharp track and takes no prisoners. He will be trying to run the finish out of strong traveller Get Back Get Back, who has also been raised 7lb for winning at Uttoxeter. Hats Off To Larry is fit from the Flat and unexposed over timber but Ingleby Hollow has been out of sorts and Foreign Secretary has a bit to prove after a lay-off. Innocent Touch makes most appeal of the remainder ahead of the maiden Escapability.
Brandon Castle 2-1fav (11-12) Made all, hit 2nd in control 2 out, went left last, hung left run-in, ridden and stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Fubar (10-9) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Innocent Touch (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, not much room 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Cubswin (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Foreign Secretary 66-1 (11-11) Rear of mid-division, 5th 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra from next, 5th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Jetz (11-2) at Thurles 2m 6f Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Ingleby Hollow 14-1 (10-3) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Monsaraz (8-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Chased leaders, led going well last, ridden clear run-in, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating John Constable (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Capone (GER) 14-1 (9-2) Steadied and went left start, held up in last pair, headway and switched right over 1f out, plugged on, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Vibrance (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Gelboe De Chanay (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd briefly before 4th, weakened next, tailed off 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Brandon Castle (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Escapability (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Held up on inside, lost place before 4th, pushed along 3 out, headway when not much room 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Balagan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Diamond Gait 8-1 (10-5) Tracked leader on inside, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly and lost 2nd 4th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, last of 7, 31 3/4l behind Beat The Judge (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Jul.
Lucky Icon (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Brandon Castle (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Level Of Intensity (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, led 3f, tracked leader until over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Thunder King (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Laskadine (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Keen and prominent, steadied slightly 2nd, lost place before 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out, last of 12, dist behind Esprit De Baileys (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Hats Off To Larry 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden and switched left over 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders over 1f out, 5th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Muraad (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
