held up in mid-division, ridden and behind from 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, not fluent 4th, not fluent 7th, soon well beaten, tailed off
chased leaders on outside, lost place after 2nd, headway 5th, weakened from 3 out
prominent, jumped left 2nd, led after 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace last
held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, led going well 2 out, clear flat, easily
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 7th, soon well behind, tailed off
led, headed after 3 out, weakened before last
prominent, not fluent 1st or 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, ridden after 7th, some headway, no impression and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, shaken up before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, no chance leading pair
always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out
Jonjo O'Neill runs two newcomers in this with the J P McManus-owned State The Obvious looking a better long-term prospect than Sigurd. Our Three Sons has been getting closer in handicaps and Kiwayu left previous hurdles form behind when second at Sedgefield last month. Alhamareer is better than he showed at Bangor in July but HORSEGUARDSPARADE now looks ready to open his account after a couple of seconds over this trip at Worcester. Hag Stone has been placed in a couple of bumpers but faces hurdles for the first time in public today.
Balmoral Prince 40-1 (11-0) Soon tracking leaders, jumped left 1st, lost place after 2nd, behind 5th, 8th of 9, dist behind Barwick (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Bodekin Point (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened 5f out, eased final 3f, tailed off, 16th of 17, dist behind Mere Ironmonger (10-10) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Hag Stone 7-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Loud And Clear (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Aug.
Horseguardsparade 3-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, jumped left 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Knight Bachelor (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Jonagold 66-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, under pressure 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, modest 3rd, 3rd of 13, 25 3/4l behind Lostock Hall (10-13) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Kiwayu 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, headway and in touch next, driven and stayed on to chase winner flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Gran Paradiso (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
New Dirreen (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 1f, headed 8f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 28 3/4l behind Potters Story (10-13) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Aug.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Made most, ridden after 2 out, headed narrowly last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Irish Hawke (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Alhamareer (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) In rear, not fluent, reminder 4th, well beaten from 7th, mistake 4 out, tailed off next, last of 12, dist behind Lyric Street (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sigurd (GER) 18-1 (9-2) In touch on inside, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Dusky Raider (8-13) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Star Ascending (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, mistake 5th, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Hassle (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
State The Obvious (IRE) Presenting gelding out of New Vega.
Western Wave (FR) 11-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, obe pace from 2f out, faced inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 25l behind Savoy Court (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (6) gs in Mar.
Romanee Vivant 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, blundered and unseated rider 6th, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
