made all, not fluent 2 out, clear last, ridden out, comfortably
tracked winner, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace
held up, not fluent 5th, soon closed, ridden after 3 out, outpaced and no impression before next
held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner before last, one pace
tracked winner, ridden before 4th, soon lost place, behind next, pulled up before 3 out
Kumbeshwar was once a high-class hurdler and chaser but those days appear long gone. Recent evidence suggests Arctic Court is also a light of former days. The Scourge has been well beaten in three starts since scoring at Kilbeggan in July but this is a drop in class and distance so Gordon Eliott's four-year-old can't be ruled out. Street Entertainer won on soft going here last year so won't mind conditions but he has been campaigned over further recently. NORTHSIDE PRINCE has plenty to find on official ratings and is still a maiden over hurdles. However, he has run well on a few occasions on the Flat this year when there has been some give in the ground and could be worth a speculative wager in a race like this.
Street Entertainer (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, went 2nd before last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Goldan Jess (11-9) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Kumbeshwar 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced next, kept on run in, 3rd of 5, 23l behind Los Nadis (10-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Northside Prince (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and one pace inside final 2f, no impresion final furlong, 9th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (9-3) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
The Scourge (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, held up, slight mistake 6th, 8th from 8th, pushed along from next, no extra 4 out and not fluent, eased straight, pulled up before 2 out, at Bellewstown 3m hcp sft in Aug.
Arctic Court (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Led to before 6th, tracked winner, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Big Generator (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f (5) gd in Aug.
