led 2nd until 7th, prominent, driven 3 out, one pace
chased leaders, struggling before 9th, behind from 11th
chased leaders, closed 13th, led last, clear flat, stayed on well
led until 2nd, prominent, led 7th, not fluent 9th, ridden and headed last, one pace and no impression flat
held up in last, fell 7th
Nonrunner
Conquisto has become difficult to win with but has the past form to figure. Buck Mulligan is another infrequent winner nowadays but has won twice around here. CARRIGMORNA KING (NAP) also enjoys this track and is only a couple of pounds higher than when scoring over a shorter trip in May. Philip Hobbs has a terrific strike rate with his chasers here and the nine-year-old can add to his tally as Mont Royale only made his chasing debut in July and may need more experience. The ex-Irish Terminal should enjoy the switch back to fences, however, and makes more appeal than an out-of-sorts Kie.
Conquisto 14-1 (11-3) Prominent, slight mistake 8th, mistake 4 out, 4th 3 out, no impression and slight mistake last, one pace, 4th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Cailin Annamh (11-3) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Aug.
Terminal (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Chased clear leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd 9th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Miss Serious (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Kie (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, 16l behind Mister Fizz (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Mont Royale 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, challenged 9th until before 3 out, winner went clear 2 out, closed flat, unable to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tangolan (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Buck Mulligan 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out, 6th of 11, 25l behind Gray Hession (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Carrigmorna King (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 7th, ridden and struggling next, well beaten 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Brave Spartacus (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.