chased leader until 3 out, weakened after next
held up, headway 8th, not fluent 3 out, pressed for 2nd towards finish, stayed on
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, driven out
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 5th before last, no impression
chased leaders, lost place 8th, closed again 4 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, no extra flat
led, ridden after 2 out, edged left and headed before last, stayed on
After falling on his chasing bow, Bagan profited from a strong pace when scoring over course and distance last month. Things may not fall into his lap as easily in this but he is open to further improvement. Salto Chisco is enjoying something of an Indian summer and the returning Railroad Junkie could also figure along with King Cnut but ATLANTIC STORM has churned out a string of solid performances since put back over fences and Rob Summers’ gelding is unlikely to be far away again.
Railroad Junkie (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd after 9th, no impression, not fluent and well held 3 out, 2nd of 3, 21l behind Valseur Du Granval (10-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Salto Chisco (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, leader asserting 2 out, 7 lengths down when left in lead and badly hampered last, hard pressed close home, held on, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Teaser (11-1) by shd, 5 ran.
Robin Des Mana (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off before 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Gateway To Europe (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Atlantic Storm (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Held up in last pair, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders on inside after next, went 2nd last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Candy Burg (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Bagan 12-1 (10-10) In rear, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Cesar Du Gouet (11-10) by 7l, 6 ran.
King Cnut (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, slow 3rd, outpaced 4 out, rallied and every chance 3 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 10 3/4l behind No No Cardinal (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Adman Sam (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Behind, not fluent 6th and 7th, under pressure next, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
