tracked leader, jumped well, led 4 out, kept on strongly and cleared away run-in, easily
close up, mistake and blundered badly 4 out, soon beaten
led, headed 4 out, pushed along 3 out, no impression thereafter
NonRunner
Born Famous won a chase over 3m here as the middle-leg of a treble and may not have finished winning yet despite a 5lb rise. But she’s taken on with NORLEY (NAP), who represents a yard in flying form and forced the winner to pull out all the stops when narrowly beaten at Bangor last time. Sword Of Fate finished third here on his penultimate start while Wasdell Dundalk was winning off a 12lb higher mark last summer though has struggled since.
Born Famous (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Dicey Rielly (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Wasdell Dundalk (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, effort 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, well beaten when mistake last, 5th of 6, 17l behind Zabeel Champion (12-0) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Led, headed after last, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Arthur's Quay (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Norley (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Midfield, headway before 9th, close up in touch with leader 3 out, soon ridden to press leader, disputed lead 2 out, sustained duel with rival approaching last, kept on run-in, just outbattled near finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Midnight Jewel (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.