led narrowly, hit 1st, headed narrowly 2 out, soon pushed along and sustained duel with runner-up, ridden run-in and rallied to lead again towards finish, gamely
tracked leaders, dropped away after 3 out, soon well behind
chased leaders on outer, towards rear 3rd, ridden after 3 out and struggling, tailed off
in rear, never showed
mid-division, went 3rd home turn, pushed along and no impression on front pair 2 out, ridden and ran on one pace run-in
in touch behind leaders, headway to lead narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and sustained duel with winner, kept on until no extra and headed closing stages
towards rear, tracked leaders 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, no chance 2 out, plugged on, mistake last
pressed leader, pushed along and weakened home turn, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
NonRunner
Thereisnodoubt only won once last season but was generally holding his own in decent company. Malangen is a course specialist but has nothing in hand on Rakhine State on a recent run together. Cuban Cigar was second off this mark over course and distance in April and earlier won a Class 2 at Musselburgh but might just need this. Nottodaybobo is back over hurdles having unseated his rider in a chase at Kilbeggan latest but PARK ANNONCIADE (NAP) looks the one to be on. Beaten less than a length by a more-experienced subsequent winner on his hurdling debut at Sligo, the five-year-old had to be kept up to his work to land the odds here next time but he has bags of potential now handicapping.
Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked front pair, outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Fingal's Hill (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Nottodaybobo (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, headway to dispute lead and ridden along before last, headed at last, left in front on landing but hampered and unseated rider early flat, at Kilbeggan 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Applaus (GER) 17-2 (11-10) Pressed leader until 2nd, pushed along 3rd, ridden and slot place before 5th, rallied next, struggling 2 out, 4th and well held last, no extra flat, 4th of 5, 10 1/2l behind Captain Zebo (12-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Vocal Duke (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden along after 2 out, faded after last, 7th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Young Merlin (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Park Annonciade (FR) 4-11fav (11-0) Midfield, headway after third, ridden to lead after 3 out, joined 2 out, hung left approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, always doing enough, won at Perth 2m (4) gs in Aug beating Ve Day (11-4) by 3l, 6 ran.
Cuban Cigar 9-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Inferno Sacree (10-12) at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Malangen (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along and chased clear leader after 3 out, kept on and closed in 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead run-in, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Inca Prince (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 50-1 (11-7) Prominent, shaken up before 2 out, ridden next, no extra flat, 5th of 6, 31l behind Allbetsoff (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Rakhine State (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along and went distant 4th home turn, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Malangen (10-6) at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
