chased leader or close 3rd, blundered 3 out, challenged 2 out, led and not fluent last, soon headed, 3rd and held towards finish
not always fluent, chased leader, disputing 2nd from 4th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
held up behind leaders, not fluent 4th or 9th, headway after 3 out, beaten when awkward 2 out, well beaten when awkward last
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenged from last, stayed on, led towards finish
led until 2 out, led after last, headed towards finish
The eye is naturally drawn to GLEN AVA, on whom Conor O'Farrell has completed a hat-trick since the start of June with a move to front-running tactics working the oracle. An overall rise of 13lb is not too hard-hitting and she boasts an obvious claim returning to the track, distance and ground of all three wins. Let's row in with her as she's assured of staying the trip - not the case with certain rivals. Caius Marcius, a fine servant to connections, continues to perform with credit but it's late to try 3m for the first time at the age of eleven. He'll go well if staying, likewise course winner Keepthefaithinme, still in the early days of his hurdling career and seen as the main danger. Moonlight Beam is best watched and Rookie Trainer is hard to catch right, reflected by first and last-place finishes the last twice.
Rookie Trainer (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Prominent, relegated to midfield 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out, last of 8, 32 1/4l behind Dalkingstown (10-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Keepthefaithinme (IRE) 11-5 (12-0) Chased clear leader, not fluent 5th and 4 out, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden and rallied 2 out to chase winner, stayed on but no chance run-in, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Malangen (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Moonlight Beam (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) In touch in mid-division, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Sammylou (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Chased leader who was clear after 3rd until after 3 out, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Ask Paddington (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Glen Ava (IRE) Evensfav (11-1) Made all, jumped well, shaken up before last, ridden out run-in, stayed on well, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating No Fixed Charges (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
