Held up, headway into midfield 4 out, ridden before 2 out, went second before last, ran on without threatening winner
Made all, mistake 3 out, went clear 2 out, pushed out after last, easily
Always in rear, pulled up before 2 out
Midfield, drifted to rear 5 out, pushed along 3 out, no extra
Midfield, chased leaders and ridden before 2 out, weakened
GENUFLEX was learning on the job at Ludlow and would only need to run up that form to go one better here. Great Commission defied market expectations to finish a close third over 1m2f at Beverley. He has been very lightly raced and his half-brother Duke Of Condicote has won twice on the Flat and shown ability over hurdles. Ben Asker placed twice at Dundalk at the start of the year but has a lengthy absence to overcome racing for new connections.
Drumfire Night Of Thunder gelding out of Rosewater.
Genuflex 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, not always fluent, ridden 3 out, kept on flat, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Mister Allegro (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Great Commission 100-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and joined from over 1f out, headed final strides, 3rd of 7, nk behind Victory Star (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Lucy Rules (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Slowly away keen towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Zealous (10-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Shamrock Wine (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Always rear-division, never on terms, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Oot Ma Way (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sisu 7-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in last, closer in 5th after 3f, pushed along in 6th over 3f out, ridden and struggling well over 2f out, minor headway under 2f out, took distant 4th over 1f out, well held final furlong, 4th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Amalfi Bay (9-5) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Ben Asker (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, niggled along in 7th halfway, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression on principals, kept on in 3rd final 100 yards, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Oh Say (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Mar.