2nd or 3rd, challenged 6th, 4th and beaten from omitted 2 out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway before omitted 2 out, soon went 3rd, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
mid-division, struggling before 6th, soon well behind
mid-division, headway before omitted 3 out, chased winner before omitted 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace
2nd or 3rd, led from omitted 3 out, clear before omitted last, comfortably
not always fluent in rear, headway before 5th, soon ridden, weakened after omitted 3 out
led until omitted 3 out, weakened through omitted 2 out
Holy Motivation found only one too good here at the end of last month. Gordon Elliott’s raider is only 2lb higher but may be too close in the weights to TODD. The latter got going too late over a shorter trip here earlier this month and will appreciate the return to 3m. Rainy City would be a topical winner but looks a shadow of his former self and Echo Express will have stamina to prove and is likely to be back over fences sooner rather than later.
Hastrubal (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, joined leader 3rd, under pressure after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 10l behind Putting Green (11-10) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Todd 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, headway 2 out, chased leaders last, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Something Brewing (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Gallahers Cross (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Something Brewing (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Holy Motivation (IRE) 3-1jfav (12-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on run-in, went 2nd last 100 yards, always well held, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Game Line (11-6) at Perth 3m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Rainy City (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, slow 4th, headway 4 out, outpaced after next, ran on into 4th closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Putting Green (11-10) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Echo Express (IRE) 14-1 (12-3) Behind, ridden and headway under pressure after 5th, went modest 4th before last, never threatened leaders, 4th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Frightened Rabbit (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Some Ambition (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Led and disputed, headed before 8th, weakened rapidly soon after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out), at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
