tracked leaders, driven and effort to challenge on outside before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front pair between last 2
raced keenly, driven to lead narrowly before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, soon no chance with winner, mistake last
tracked leader, pushed along and lost place after 3rd (usual 6th), ridden bypassing omitted 3 out, soon left behind, tailed off
mistake 1st, held up in rear, tracked leaders after 3rd (usual 6th), outpaced after omitted 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, driven and effort to challenge on inside 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, stayed on, comfortably (all flights in back straight omitted, low sun)
led, driven and headed when blundered 2 out, soon weakened
The best contest on the card in which the promising RED ROYALIST can complete his hurdling three-timer. He is set quite a task on handicap bow against more experienced types and wasn't overly impressive when landing a couple of ordinary novice hurdles. Most recently though, he ran a cracking race on the Flat when an excellent second at Chester and gives the impression he has more to offer reverting to timber. Global Tour has been in cracking form this term and will expose any chinks in the selection's armour despite an inevitable rise in the weights, whilst both Thibault and Organdi have shown sufficient ability on recent starts to prove competitive.
Red Royalist 3-1 (9-7) Held up last, pushed along and headway on outside well over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach eased winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Angel Gabrial (8-7) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Thibault 4-1 (11-4) Keen close up, headway and every chance 3 out, led next, ridden and ran on (first hurdle in back straight omitted on both circuits), won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating The Groovy Hoovy (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, beaten 3 out, 7th of 9, 22l behind Beeno (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Global Tour (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up and behind, headway on inside after 3 out, pushed along to lead soon after last, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Magical Thomas (12-1) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Organdi (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, hanging left flat, no impression on winner, kept on, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Takingitallin (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Stage Summit (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway 8th, hampered 10th, blundered 12th, soon weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Battle Of Ideas (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
