held up in mid-division, hit 7th, weakening when hit 4 out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, never on terms
held up in touch in mid-division, headway chased leaders 14th, led 2 out, soon clear, easily
chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led 8th (water), went clear 11th until headed 2 out, no chance with winner, ridden and lost 2nd close home
led, hit 2nd, headed 8th, chased leader until before 12th, chased leaders, weakened before 14th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, steady headway out wide before 4 out, pushed along in 4th before next, plugged on
chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, 2nd again before 12th, went right next, lost 2nd before 2 out, plugged on and went 2nd again close home, no chance with winner
in touch, pushed along and struggling in last trio before 12th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
GRAGEELAGH GIRL weakened off the home turn at Stratford two weeks ago but that was only her second run over fences and the dual points winner doesn’t have much to beat in this. Staple Head ran a shocker here last time but was third earlier on the track and a winner before that at Market Rasen. Bolbec was staying on when falling at the last at Kilbeggan last month but Fresh New Dawn continues to disappoint.
Bolbec (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 4 out and 4th approaching straight, 3rd and pushed along when slight mistake 2 out, no impression and fell last, at Killarney 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Staple Head (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Led, jumped right 1st, pressed and disputed lead before 8th, headed after 8th, led again briefly after 12th, headed again after 13th, dropped to last and short of room after 14th, soon dropped away, last of 5, 30 1/2l behind Get Out The Gate (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Grageelagh Girl (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, faded before last, 4th of 6, 11l behind Goa Lil (11-11) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Frau Georgia (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider after 5 out, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fresh New Dawn (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, nudged along before 4 out, made no impression, 6th of 12, 23l behind Flamboyant Joyaux (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Gun Merchant 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly, 8th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Writteninthesand (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Folks Like Us (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on and went 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 12, 11l behind Do No Wrong (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Doldrum Bay (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, reminders 7th, ridden 8th, some progress under pressure 3 out, stayed on under pressure from before last, 3rd of 12, 15 1/4l behind Lord Condi (11-13) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Grumpy Boots (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
