prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, mistake 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, went 3rd post
led until before 2nd, tracked leaders, led after 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, lost place before 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off
not that fluent, prominent, led before 2nd, headed 3rd, led before next, headed after 2 out, soon beaten, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
mid-division, ridden after 4th, not fluent and behind from next, tailed off
in rear, not fluent and behind 4th, pulled up before 6th
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LEROY BROWN (NAP) has flattered to deceive so far but represents the same trainer/jockey combination that won this last year with a similar type who went on to prove himself better than a plater. Skeaping fell in this last year but later won a seller on the track, though hasn’t raced since January. Chef De Troupe won twice last year and drops into this grade for the first time so has to be a danger but wind surgery doesn’t appear to have revived Flat To The Max. The jury is also out on Dariya but she will handle any give in the ground.
Flat To The Max (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, hung right and weakened after next, 5th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Beeno (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Chef De Troupe (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before next, stayed on same pace from last, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Get Back Get Back (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Skeaping 28-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along on outside halfway, ridden and weakened over 4f out, 8th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Princess Harley (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Leroy Brown 9-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 14, 23l behind El Borracho (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Dariya (USA) 8-1 (11-11) Midfield, some progress after 3 out, driven with little response 2 out, no extra, 7th of 15, dist behind No Regrets (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Black Prince (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Chased leader until 8f out, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Lord Howard (8-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Salazar (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 5th, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Chantecler (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Epsom Day (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Hampered start, chased leaders, went 2nd briefly after 2nd, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Sep.
Road To Reward (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Last trio, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
