chased leaders, not fluent 1st, 4th halfway, left 3rd 4 out, smooth progress to lead entering straight, drew clear after 2 out, slight mistake last, pushed out and kept on run-in
held up in rear, fell 5th
tracked leader, progress to lead 5th, pushed along and headed entering straight, mistake 2 out and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
led, pushed along early, headed 5th, soon pushed along and fell next
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra, eased before last
PENHILL, rated 100 on the Flat, has been getting better with every run over hurdles and has nothing to fear from former stable companion Bel Sas on their 1-2 at Listowel. Bitview Colin has been running well in decent handicaps but has a bit to find as does Balzac Turgot, who scrambled home in a Limerick maiden. Timiyan is also rated 100 on the level and he looked a smart prospect at Listowel so could provide the main threat.
Penhill 2-1cfav (11-10) Soon chased leader in 2nd, joined for 2nd before 4 out, 2nd again and closed before straight, soon challenged, led from 2 out where slight mistake, asserted from before last where slight mistake, stayed on well run-in, won at Listowel 2m Yielding in Sep beating Bel Sas (11-10) by 7l, 6 ran.
Bel Sas (FR) 2-1cfav (11-10) Led and soon clear, reduced lead and pressed from before straight, slight mistake and headed from 2 out, no impression from before last where slight mistake, swished tail run-in and one pace, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Penhill (11-10) at Listowel 2m Yielding in Sep.
Balzac Turgot (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leader, disputed 2nd, soon led, narrowly headed before straight, regained lead 2 out, ridden and disputed before last, kept on best run-in, won at Limerick 2m mdn Good - Yielding in May beating Wakea (11-12) by 3/4l, 18 ran.
Bitview Colin (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out and soon headed, 3rd and no impression last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Jack The Wire (10-2) at Listowel 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Timiyan (USA) 9-4 (11-12) Led and disputed, led 2 out, pushed out to go clear before last, kept on strongly, easily, won at Listowel 2m mdn hvy in Sep beating It Has To Be (11-12) by 10l, 7 ran.
