hung left throughout and jumped left, in touch until dropped to last and struggling from 3rd, soon lost touch, continued tailed off
went right 1st, made all, clear from 3rd, hit 2 out, kept on strongly, driven out run-in, unchallenged
held up in rear, poor 5th when blundered 3 out, went distant 4th 2 out, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
chased winner until 4th, chased leading pair, driven and one pace before 2 out
blundered 1st, took keen hold, chased leading pair until lost place before 4th, pushed along and struggling in poor 4th after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
Tajseer has already gone close on a couple of occasions and Gordon Elliott doesn't run many here, though the five-year-old's latest run at Kilbeggan was a disappointment. Spectator was fancied yesterday at Stratford and wouldn't be qualified to run here if successful. Magic Music Man has become expensive to follow but maybe a first-time visor will help. GOLDEN BANNER is bred for jumping and was prominent for a long way in a Uttoxeter bumper on his racecourse debut. He gets a speculative vote given the obvious scope for improvement.
Golden Banner (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Led, ran green at times, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Chato (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Jul.
Magic Music Man 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd next until home bend, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 13 1/2l behind My Mo (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Rossington 50-1 (10-1) Pulled hard, held up on outside, jumped right 1st, never in contention, remote 6th when blundered last, 6th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Magnolia Ridge (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tajseer (USA) 7-2 (11-4) Chased leader, not fluent 3rd and 4th, 3rd before 4 out where bad mistake and lost place, pushed along after 2 out and soon went 3rd, no impression and dropped to 4th before last, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind William Du Berlais (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Cape Hideaway 20-1 (10-13) Not fluent early, always behind, 6th of 7, dist behind Moonday Sun (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Lunar Logic 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inner, ran freely, hampered 4th, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Buachaill Maith (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Spectator 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders 2f, in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Faithful Mount (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
