led or disputed lead, driven and narrow advantage when landed awkwardly and unseated rider 3 out
led or disputed lead until mistake and lost place 10th, soon dropped out and eased, pulled up before next
held up in 4th, hit 8th, headway on outside after 10th, soon challenged, left in lead 3 out, ridden before next, clear last, stayed on, comfortably
held up in rear, driven and outpaced by front trio after 10th, left 3rd 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd at last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 10th, driven and one pace after 3 out, weakened last
A course and distance hat-trick could be on the cards for Gordon Elliott’s CREADAN GRAE as he beat a subsequent winner here last time and holds Boy's On Tour and Go West Young Man on the form book. Indian Temple looks a danger, however, as he was in excellent form over fences before failing to land the odds over hurdles here at the end of July. Le Musee is less exposed than his likely market rivals but didn’t run up to previous form when third at Worcester last month.
Indian Temple (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Braid Blue (12-2) at Perth 3m (4) gd in Jul.
Creadan Grae (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Made all, ridden before last, idled slightly run-in, driven out, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Amalfi Doug (10-10) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Le Musee (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, driven 4 out, mistake next, no extra last, 3rd of 7, 10 3/4l behind Potterman (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Aug.
Boy's On Tour (IRE) 14-5 (10-13) Tracked winner until 9 out, lost place before 7 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Go West Young Man (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Led until hung right and ran out 4th, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
