led, headed 8th, tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
close up, chased leader 3 out, led 2 out, ridden out
close up, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
in touch towards rear, ridden and headway 4 out, no impression after
in touch in rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, soon eased, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, headway 4 out, close up in 4th when buckled on landing and fell 3 out
tracked leaders, blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 12th, eased and pulled up 3 out
Step Back is a thorough stayer likely to find 3m around here too short. Ready And Able still has plenty of scope but would not want the ground to dry out any further. Potterman finished behind More Buck's and Copper West over a shorter trip here on his reappearance but did better when second at Bangor. EL PRESENTE (NAP) has his quirks but was hugely impressive over course and distance last month and a similar effort today may well suffice in this higher grade, despite a 9lb hike in the ratings.
Step Back (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Led until 17th, chased leader until 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 15, 19l behind Talkischeap (10-11) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Potterman 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, jumped left and not fluent 4th, headed before 2 out, soon headed and no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Imada (10-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 20, dist behind Delire D'Estruval (11-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened after, tailed off, 7th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Cogry (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Ready And Able (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, steady headway 13th, chased leaders before 3 out, went 3rd next, hung left between last 2, driven and went 2nd run-in until close home, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Court Master (10-3) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
El Presente 15-8fav (11-1) Keen tracking leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led approaching next, soon clear, easily, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Vice Et Vertu (10-12) by 17l, 6 ran.
Copper West (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, struggling before 11th, well beaten 10th 3 out, 9th of 17, 28 3/4l behind Really Super (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.
More Buck's (IRE) 17-2 (10-7) Chased leader, led 11th until 2 out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Imperial Presence (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
