chased leaders, smooth headway after 3 out, led next, soon clear, very easily
chased leaders, slow 1st, under pressure 5th, hit 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, beaten 3 out, left in modest 4th next
held up in rear, mistake 1st, slow 6th, headway to cahse leaders 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
led until 3rd, led again after 3 out, fell next
with leader, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, hampered next, no extra flat
Nonrunner
Kalimantan failed to follow up his Chepstow victory when odds-on at Towcester and has gone up 9lb since. He's probably worth opposing but Bus Named Desire may have been flattered by her third at Stratford while An Capall Mor was tailed off in a seller at Fakenham last week. ROYAL ETIQUETTE won on the Flat in August and was far from disgraced over a similar trip when fourth at Towcester last time. He's been dropped a pound since so is preferred to the returning Grand Gigolo and long-standing maiden Watchmetail.
Kalimantan (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) Held up in touch, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, ridden and headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Vertueux (10-3) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf.
Bus Named Desire 50-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Honey Pound (11-0) at Stratford 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd.
Royal Etiquette (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway on outside 3 out, every chance 2 out, mistake last, one pace, 4th of 11, 10l behind Con Forza (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf.
Positive Vibes 25-1 (10-11) Loose prior to start, held up in last pair, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, 6th and held when blundered 3 out, weakened, 6th of 11, 28l behind Prettyasapicture (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Watchmetail (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, went 4th close home, 4th of 12, 25l behind Agapanthus (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Wheelavit (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Led, clear 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 35l behind Straits Of Messina (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Grand Gigolo (FR) 7-2 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out until 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 19l behind Winged Crusader (11-10) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
An Capall Mor (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden 5th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Seaside Shuffle (10-6) at Fakenham 2m Conditional Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (3yo+) (5) gd.
