held up towards rear, blundered 4th, soon pulled up
behind, headway before 2 out, challenged and upside winner last when pecked badly, not recover
in rear, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, led before last and pressed, kept on run-in
chased leaders in 4th place, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
led, headed before last, rallied run-in to chase winner, kept on and always held
close up, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Agreement, the only previous course winner in the line-up, could go well and Alan Johns prefers Normandy King to stablemate Tara Mac. But Kapricorne continues to disappoint while Bold Duke took a backward step at Bangor in August. GORING ONE is firmly in the veteran stage and having a first run since March but the rain has come to his aid as he'll handle conditions better than most.
Bold Duke 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, tracked leaders 13th, outpaced 3 out, no impression in 4th from next, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Packettotherafters (10-0) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Normandy King (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Rear division, ridden and weakened from 5 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Ypsilanti (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Tara Mac 3-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 32 1/4l behind Easter In Paris (11-10) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Goring One (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Hit 1st, chased leaders, dropped to rear 4th, rallied after 7th, 3rd 4 out, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Magic Money (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Agreement (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked winner until before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Bestwork (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Kapricorne (FR) 11-8fav (10-5) Raced keenly, led, mistake 3rd, headed 7th, led when blundered next, mistake when clear 13th, reduced lead 4 out, mistake next, headed when mistake 2 out, weakened before losing 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Abbeygrey (12-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Wish In A Well (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind That's The Deal (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
