held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway over 6f out, weakened 3f out
chased leader until ridden 3f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong
in touch in mid-division, shaken up 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
Against All Odds was third behind Lady Bowes here earlier in the month when ahead of Tara Kay, who ran green. Bucks Dream was only beaten a neck at Stratford and is improving with experience but the vote goes to BIG JIM DWYER, who showed promise for Joseph O’Brien last season in Ireland and has joined a yard with a good strike-rate in bumpers. Bayfriars Bobby is a half-brother to an Irish bumper winner so is worth a market check.
Bayfriars Bobby (IRE) Dylan Thomas gelding out of Zarata.
Big Jim Dwyer (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Disputed lead early, prominent, on terms again early straight, soon led, joined from 2f out, quickly headed and kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Laureldean Cross (11-9) at Roscommon 1m 7f gd in Jul.
Billy Bathgate 40-1 (10-7) In rear, some headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Kearney Hill (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Bucks Dream (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Led and set steady pace, quickened tempo 7f out, ridden and strongly pressed final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 6, nk behind Presenting Yeats (10-13) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Lock Down Luke Lucarno gelding out of La Grande Villez.
Against All Odds (FR) 16-5 (10-7) Chased leaders, carried wide on home turn, plugged on in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Lady Bowes (10-7) at Perth 2m (5) sft in Aug.
Tara Kay 12-1 (10-6) Ran in snatches in rear, plugged on final 2f, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Lady Bowes (10-7) at Perth 2m (5) sft in Aug.