held up in rear, ridden 6 out, minor headway 3 out, no extra last
mid-division, ridden 3 out, steady headway 2 out, no extra and lost second run-in
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace soon after
mid-division, ridden at the rear of the field 3 out, headway round outer 2 out, kept on run-in, never near to challenge
made all, joined 4 out, ridden before 2 out, ten lengths clear last, kept on well
mid-division, smooth headway and joined leader 4 out, ridden 3 out and weakened soon after, tailed off before last
Bailarico started favourite at Uttoxeter when last seen over hurdles but he’s not been pulling up any trees on the Flat recently. Aye Aye Charlie and FLYING VERSE (NAP) were both well behind Tel'art at Stratford a month ago but the latter has since won off a higher mark over fences at Bangor for new connections and can turn the tables. Easyrun De Vassy placed over track and trip last year but may be having a confidence-booster having lost his way over fences.
Bailarico (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden out wide over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind Cogital (10-4) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Manning Estate (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Towards rear, reminder 4th, headway 8th, reminder after next, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Jarveys Plate (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Tel'art (FR) 2-1fav (10-11) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd normal 3 out, outpaced and no impression from after bypassing omitted last, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Wbee (11-2) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Easyrun De Vassy (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, reminder 6th, some headway 8th, reminders 12th, blundered 14th, tailed off before 16th, pulled up before 4 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Aye Aye Charlie 22-1 (11-2) Led, niggled along under 3 out and soon pressed, headed under 2 out, dropped to 4th turning in and soon weakened, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Tel'art (11-2) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Flying Verse 9-1 (10-6) Led and disputed, bumped 4 out, led 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, rider dropped whip run-in, pushed along and stayed on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Havana Hermano (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.