chased clear leader, shaken up 3f out, soon ridden, no telling impression
raced in third, ridden and dropped to last over 4f out, still plenty to do when keeping on over 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead close home
led at good tempo, still 10 lengths clear when ridden along 2f out, soon much reduced advantage, headed close home
Illusion Of Time carries a double penalty and Invictus World is entitled to get closer than he did here last month. Gordon Elliott’s pair FINNTHEMAGICIAN and Great Schema are also getting 10lb and the former might the pick if forgiven a disappointing effort last time at Cork.
Illusion Of Time (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Chased leaders, closed from 3f out, led 2f out, ran on, comfortably, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Diablo Loch (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Finnthemagician (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) In touch, 4th before halfway, progress over 5f out, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, 8th of 17, 13 1/4l behind Encanto Bruno (11-7) at Cork 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Great Schema 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 4th of 13, 19l behind Moon Rise Beauty (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Invictus World (FR) 10-3 (10-10) Led until over 2f out, soon held, one pace, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Illusion Of Time (11-3) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.