in touch, pushed along 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
made all, ridden and pressed 2 out, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, tracked winner 5th until ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
close up, headway to press winner 2 out, stayed on one pace flat
tracked winner until 5th, ridden to chase winner again 3 out until next, soon weakened
always in rear, reminders 6th, pulled up before 8th
Fingerontheswitch hasn’t really fired since winning over slightly further at Huntingdon in May but has had a wind operation and could figure if that has made a difference. Commodore Barry won on soft going at Worcester in May but makes his handicap debut after a break off a stiff mark. No Hiding Place has only won over 2m so far and didn’t appear to stay when running over 3m over fences two runs ago. ANGEL OF HARLEM tries a new trip but the form of her latest victory over 2m4f here has been franked so it’s worth risking that Olly Murphy’s mare lasts home. Nemean Lion won on this card 12 months ago but needs some help from the handicapper.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, lost place before next, 5th of 8, 16l behind Three Colours Red (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Commodore Barry (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Made virtually all, pecked 2nd, hard pressed from before 2 out, stayed on, held on, won at Worcester 2m 4f (4) sft in May beating Rebel Royal (11-5) by hd, 9 ran.
No Hiding Place (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Made most, joined 5th, driven and headed before 2 out, soon driven and one pace, no chance with winner before last, just held on for 2nd flat, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Push The Tempo (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gs in Sep.
Angel of Harlem 4-7fav (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged 7th, led after 3 out, driven clear last, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep beating Francky Du Berlais (11-5) by 3l, 7 ran.
Nemean Lion (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, effort when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression last, 5th of 11, 10l behind See Double You (10-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Monzino (USA) 250-1 (10-6) Slowly away, always in rear, tailed off, 9th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Decima (11-7) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Aug.