not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, every chance after 2 out, no impression on winner from last
not fluent in last, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out, went wrong and pulled up before 3 out
held up in 4th, not fluent 6th or 4 out, closed 3 out, led after 2 out, clear flat, comfortably
chased leader, led after 4th, headed before 6th, lost 2nd before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out
led, not fluent 4th, soon headed, led before 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, 3rd and no extra last
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Thatbeatsbanagher won over track and trip on soft going in February but has never encountered ground this quick. Balkotic may also struggle in the conditions but Bird On The Wire keeps placing, though is still 7lb higher than for his last success. BATTLE OF BENBURB got back to winning ways at Wexford last month. Kieren Buckley seems to be getting the best out of John McConnell’s five-year-old and takes off 5lb again today.
Battle Of Benburb (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, 6th after 8th, good headway to lead narrowly last, ridden and asserted closing stages, won at Wexford 3m hcp gd in Aug beating Good Man Turk (11-7) by 2l, 14 ran.
Paris Texas (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Towards rear, not much room 8th or 9th, headway from 13th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd 2 out until flat, weakened quickly, 4th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Wake Up Early (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Thatbeatsbanagher (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Midfield, pushed along after 2 out, ran on same pace, 10th of 14, 33l behind Ange Endormi (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Balkotic (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, blundered badly 1st, dropped to mid-division, went prominent 7th, disputed lead after 4 out, led clearly approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no extra, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Stripe Of Honour (10-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Golden Chancer 11-1 (10-8) Close up, shaken up soon after 4 out, ridden and lost position approaching 3 out, well behind from 2 out, faded, 8th of 13, dist behind Lake Shore Drive (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bird On The Wire (FR) 13-8fav (11-7) Led until 3rd, mistake 6th, led 7th, headed next, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Fine By Me (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
