mid-division, ridden and struggling 12th, soon behind
always prominent, led after 3rd until next, led again 4 out, clear 2 out, edged left before last, stayed on
led until after 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place before 12th, soon behind
held up in rear, headway from 12th, 4th and one pace after 3 out, no extra next
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, one pace
held up in mid-division, headway 12th, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
mid-division on inside, headway before 11th, mistake 4 out, soon beaten
held up in rear, behind when not fluent 12th, no impression
Not an easy contest to solve. Beau Bay looks the obvious one after an easy win at Perth but this might not be run to suit his hold-up style and a chance is taken that DOUBLE TREASURE is ready to go after a break. He too looked a horse of some potential over fences when thrashing a field at Chepstow on his fourth chase start and with the yard going well, can go close here. Ashcott Boy might be the one to take them along and if allowed to dominate. could be hard to peg back.
Foundation Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Led, clear 8th until 12th, headed after 4 out, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 9 3/4l behind The Clock Leary (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Double Treasure 12-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, chased leaders, 2nd before 6th, led 5 out, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating The Geegeez Geegee (11-5) by 19l, 8 ran.
Ashcott Boy 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced between last 2, squeezed through and kept on again run in, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Ramore Will (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Theatre Mill (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Held up in touch in last pair, tracked leaders 11th, close up when not much room and switched outside before 2 out, ridden between last 2, every chance last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Hedgeinator (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Beau Bay (FR) 3-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, left in close 4th at 7th, 2nd going well 10th, led on bit 4 out, ridden clear run-in, eased towards finish, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Fenlon's Hill (10-11) by 10l, 6 ran.
Innocent Girl (IRE) 4-6fav (11-12) Held up behind, smooth headway on inside after 4 out, tracked front pair going well after next, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Ambre Des Marais (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
No Likey (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Tracked winner, effort to challenge after 3 out, ridden and lost place after next, weakened from last, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Hedgeinator (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
While You Wait (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 9th, no impression, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Theo (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
