held up in touch in rear, not fluent 14th, headway 3 out, ridden after next, disputing 4 lengths 4th when fell last
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, led 14th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on gamely, in command towards finish
held up in touch on outside, hampered 1st, mistake 13th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
led until 2nd, jumped slowly 3rd (water), led again 6th, jumped slowly 11th (water), headed 14th, stayed with every chance, hard ridden and hung left flat, held towards finish
tracked leader, jumped left 1st, led 2nd until 6th, ridden before 3 out, one pace from next
SANDYNOW (NAP) has had 14 runs over fences without managing to get his head in front but this could be his big chance. He got outpaced when third over 2m4f at Bangor last time and stepping back up in trip is in his favour. Down Time won at Newton Abbot last month before finishing fifth at Killarney and looks the danger with Donapollo returning from a break. Presented is preferred to King's Legacy of the remaining pair.
King's Legacy (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) In rear, jumped right 6th, hit 11th, behind 13th mistake 4 out, 9th of 12, 28 1/4l behind Gold Futures (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Presented (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, stayed on run in, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Balding Banker (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Down Time (USA) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, dropped to mid-division and reminders 4th, pushed along from halfway, ridden 5 out, kept on under pressure in 5th entering straight, no extra and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Old Supporter (11-8) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Sandynow (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, rallied 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, never a threat, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Strobe (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Donapollo 9-2 (11-11) Soon pushed along in last pair, went 4th after 9th, never on terms with leading trio, ridden before next, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
