led, mistake 9th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up in rear, smooth headway after 3 out, led going well last, driven out
held up mid-division on inside, improved 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up mid-division, short-lived effort after 3 out
behind when badly hampered 2nd, soon pulled up
held up in rear, struggling from 3 out
fell 2nd
always prominent, every chance 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last
held up mid-division, pushed along and lost place when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th
held up in touch, pushed along 9th, ridden before 2 out, weakened last
prominent until pushed along and weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
always close up, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, not quicken
ALANJOU has benefited for a switch of yards and a return to hurdling having won both starts for Barry Brennan so far. A wide-margin winner at Huntingdon last time, he has a hike in the weights to contend with but has rated much higher in the past and the hat-trick beckons. Skinflint has a shout on recent placed efforts including a second over these obstacles. He’s preferred to stablemate Picture Painter while Prophets Prayer and Western Sunrise filled the places over track and trip last month with Calin Du Brizais further behind though finished a long way behind an easy winner. A 9lb rise proved beyond Midnight Aurora at Aintree last time while Bermeo is best over fences and scored at Fontwell recently. Eddy had been threatening before returning a disappointing favourite at Fontwell last month.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Led until 5th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 12, 16l behind Judge Earle (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Picture Painter (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Held up and behind, steady progress on outside 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Global Tour (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Midnight Aurora 4-1cfav (11-3) Held up in rear, mistake 8th, effort 2 out, no impression, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 12l behind Coillte Eile (11-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Tea Time Fred 11-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, headway before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 26 3/4l behind His Dream (11-1) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Prophets Prayer (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place after 6th, headway before 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 15l behind Judge Earle (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Western Sunrise (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 12, 15 3/4l behind Judge Earle (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Strollawaynow (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, readily outpaced by clear pair after next, ridden after 2 out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Point N Shoot (12-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Skinflint (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Mid-division, bumped 1st, headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, inconvenienced by loose horse after last, unable to challenge, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Brave Helios (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Balkinstown (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Towards rear, behind 9th, 5th of 14, 25 3/4l behind Master Sunrise (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bermeo (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) In rear, pushed along from after 8th, ridden after 4 out, rallied and close up next, led 2 out, ridden out flat, kept on well, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Velvet Cognac (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Amour D'Or 40-1 (10-9) In rear, pushed along and struggling from 3rd, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Jacbequick (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Alanjou (FR) 3-1fav (10-5) Made all, drew readily clear after 3 out, in no danger after, very easily, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Sharp Getaway (10-10) by 15l, 7 ran.
Eddy 15-8fav (11-10) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 5th, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out, never reached leaders, 4th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Black Lightning (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
