with leader, led 7f out, clear over 2f out, never looked liked being caught after
mid-division, shuffled back through field 6f out, hampered and stumbled over 4f out, headway and switched left over 2f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
chased leaders, lost place 13f out, headway and pushed along 5f out, weakened from over 1f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, no impression on winner from over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 4f out
in rear, very brief effort on outside 5f out, soon weakened and well behind
in touch in mid-division on outside, closed 7f out, weakened from over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in rear, hanging left on outside 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong
led, headed 6f out, weakening when not much room over 4f out
Earlofthecotswolds ran green at Fakenham in April and will know more today – he holds Risk And Co on that run. Get An Oscar won at Hexham in June after an earlier second at Stratford while Reader's Choice was the only market opposition to the odds-on Longhouse Sale when third at Uttoxeter in July. The twice-raced Truly Amazing appears to be Emma Lavelle’s stable selection but David O’Meara has chosen this contest to give a racecourse debut to LEOFRIC. A 215,000gns yearling, he’s a full brother to a 1m4f winner on the Flat. Connections would not have envisaged him running in bumpers but he can start making up for lost time.
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Pulled hard early, held up, headway chasing leaders 4f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Before Midnight (11-7) at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Fubar (IRE) Le Fou gelding out of Petite Mielle.
Get An Oscar (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 5f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun beating Gonn Away (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Havana Hermano (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 7th 5out, ev ch 3out, wknd 2out & pu bef last, at Loughanmore 3m mdn gs in May.
Leofric (IRE) Galileo gelding out of Ice Mint.
Nolans Hotspur (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Prominent early, tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, well beaten final 3f, last of 7, 29l behind The Rocket Park (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Reader's Choice 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, never any chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Longhouse Sale (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Risk And Co (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Held up, headway chasing leaders 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Before Midnight (11-7) at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Prophets Prayer (IRE) Azamour filly out of Prophets Honor.
Truly Amazing (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Definitelyanoscar (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
