tracked leading pair, led going best before 2 out, drew clear approaching last, kept on well
mid-division on inner, ridden along after 3 out, soon lost position, weakened from 2 out
held up in mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and went second approaching last, kept on but no match for winner
prominent, ridden along after 7th, soon outpaced, dropped to rear after 2 out, no extra
always towards rear
held up in rear of mid-division, improved after 3 out, soon every chance, jumped left 2 out, ran on same pace flat
led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no extra
held up towards rear, went modest fourth approaching last, not trouble leaders
The evergreen CAIUS MARCIUS is 3-3 around here and Brian Hughes had ridden him in three of his last four victories overall. The partnership can return back to Cumbria with the spoils again today as long as there isn’t significant rain. Sebastopol is a useful chaser on fast ground but may be having a pipe-opener. Fix At All will also be back over fences sooner rather than later and Francky Du Berlais is a better chaser than hurdler but Pyramid Place, seeking a fourth win over timber this year, is respected and Get Back Get Back has also had a run on the Flat since last seen over hurdles, though was behind Songo at Goodwood in June and the latter has won twice since over course and distance.
Sebastopol (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, fell 10th, at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along and headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and led last, asserted run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Thirtyfourstitches (11-13) by 1l, 10 ran.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, led 7th, ridden before last where headed, weakened closing stages, 5th of 8, 12l behind Our Sam (10-2) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Fix At All (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden before 3 out where disputed 3rd, weakened 2 out where not fluent, no impression approaching last, 8th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Born Famous (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jul.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 10l behind Crescent Lake (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) In rear, struggling over 4f out, tailed off, last of 11, 36 1/4l behind Zimmerman (9-4) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Songo (IRE) 8-11fav (11-8) Made all, jumped well, forged clear before 2 out, pushed along and in command before last, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jul beating Donnie Azoff (11-8) by 11l, 6 ran.
Edison Kent (IRE) 125-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, dropped to rear 7th, soon pushed along, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
