awkwardly away and slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer
slowly away in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, driven and stayed on to lead final strides
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt towards rear, some headway 2f out, not trouble leaders
led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed final strides
Know Your Limit extended a frustrating run of placed efforts when second once again at Sandown and steps up in trip. Tranquil Star was placed over 1m2f before an unconvincing attempt over today’s distance at Kempton but WAR BRIGADE wasn’t beaten far over 1m4f at Ascot last time when eight lengths clear of the rest. He has something to find at the weights but a winner has already come out of the Ascot race and David Simcock’s colt may prove good enough. Darksideoftarnside made a promising start when runner-up at Newcastle while prolific winning hurdler Aristo Du Plessis may prove best of the older horses.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Feb.
Pandinus Imperator (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, lost place 7f out, no impression after, 8th of 10, 15 1/2l behind First Destination (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Aug.
Darksideoftarnside (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Towards rear and pushed along, headway final furlong, finished well, took 2nd post, 2nd of 9, nk behind Magellan (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Grey Mist 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 2nd 12f out until pushed along 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Jan De Heem (9-6) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Know Your Limit (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Mister Blue Sky (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Pontecarlo Boy 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Broughtons Story (9-3) at Beverley 1m stks (6) sft in Sep.
War Brigade (FR) 20-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, headway and effort on outside 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 4th final furlong, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Reverend Jacobs (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f mdn stks (3) sft in Sep.
Tranquil Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression, 5th of 12, 7l behind Isaac Bell (9-11) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Delatite 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, led over 2f out, kept on strongly, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct beating Just Bobby (10-12) by 9l, 10 ran.
