led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last
raced keenly, tracked leaders 3rd, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, soon beaten
in touch, reminders 7th, soon behind, pulled up after next
always behind
towards rear, ridden 8th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
raced wide in mid-division, headway to lead after 3 out, jumped left next, stayed on well
behind, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, never on terms
Scribano Eile gets the vote here with Greenfort Brave and Return Ticket rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair sort in bumpers last season, is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and with the step up in trip also likely to bring about more improvement he is hard to oppose. Greenfort Brave rates the main danger on his latest third behind High Country but he just gave the impression the handicaper had caught up with him last time and for that reason he is opposed. Return Ticket is another that could go well on his best form but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 179 day abscence. Of the remainder Dalawan and Komoto are others with place claims but both are far from consistent and with this in mind for the winner we return to Scribano Eile who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Greenfort Brave (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led, ridden 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 12, 5l behind High Country (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Return Ticket 6-4fav (11-2) Held up, headway 8th, led after 2 out, hit last, driven out flat, won at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar beating Young Dude (11-2) by 3l, 11 ran.
Aires Rock (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Prominent, hit 6th, weakened next, 6th of 11, well behind Capt Jack (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd.
Another Lord (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Capt Jack (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd, 11 ran.
Dalawan 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened and behind from 6th, 6th of 9, 50l behind It's A Roofer (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Aug.
Glen Rouge (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) In rear, driven 7f out, hampered 5f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger, 4th of 10, 13l behind Shiwawa (11-1) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gd in Aug.
Komoto 20-1 (10-4) 10th of 17, well behind Bawn Og (11-4) at Down Royal 3m hcp hdl 0-102 gd.
Scribano Eile (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Made all, ridden over 2f out, just held on, won at Wetherby 2m nhf (5) hvy in Mar beating Tidal Bay (11-1) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Toran Road (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out and every chance, weakened from last, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Optimistic Harry (10-9) at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
