led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway into 2nd 3f out, soon pushed along and pressed leader over 2f out, every chance 1f out, ran on, held towards finish
chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon faced strong challenge, stayed on well to assert closing stages
raced in 3rd, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, no impression
Alien Storm was no match for the first two at Fontwell in March. Dannystory is having a first run under Rules so this should chiefly concern INVICTUS DE BRION and Merrijig. Both went close making their racecourse debut but the former’s second at Southwell in July looks the stronger form.
Dannystory (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, prog to 2nd 4out, mstk 3out & rdn, 2l down last, ko bt nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Old Page (11-11) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in May.
Alien Storm (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Raced keenly in rear, ridden in 5th over 2f out, stayed on, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Rambo T (11-0) at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) gd in Mar.
Invictus De Brion (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Vienna Girl (10-7) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Merrijig 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside last, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind The Galahad Kid (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jul.
