tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take narrow 2nd flat, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, challenged between front pair after 3 out, disputed lead before next, went on between last 2, clear flat, ridden out
pulled hard, soon tracked leader, disputed lead briefly 3rd, upsides 4 out, disputed lead before 2 out, one pace before last, no chance with winner when lost 2nd flat
held up, always behind, lost touch 3 out, hit next, never a threat
held up in 5th, struggling 3 out, rallied after next, ridden and kept on flat, never nearer
took keen hold, led, driven and headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2
soon behind, lost touch when went left 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
Ask Paddington won a bumper by 15 lengths here earlier this month but had only two rivals. Placedela Concorde beat Imperial Focus by just over two lengths here last time but the latter is now 6lb better off and may well turn the tables. YOUGHAL BY THE SEA only won a maiden at Downpatrick but Gordon Elliott’s charge has the scope to go on to better things and can double his tally over timber here.
Placedela Concorde 7-2 (11-4) Set steady pace, made all, shaken up when pressed 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, kept on well flat, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Imperial Focus (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Youghal By The Sea (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along before last, headway early run-in and led 150 yards out, ridden and drew clear closing stages, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Jul beating Go Guarantor (11-1) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Imperial Focus (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, effort to challenge 2 out, ridden and one pace when switched right between last 2, kept on but no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Placedela Concorde (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Reaplee 100-1 (11-0) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Zamarkhan (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, never a threat, weakened last, last of 8, 20 1/2l behind Placedela Concorde (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Ask Paddington (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Made all, clear over 2f out, easily, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Nearly There (11-0) by 15l, 3 ran.
Tibbie Tamson 150-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
