tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well towards finish
slowly into stride, in rear, headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and well held
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
EYELOOL opened his account with a victory in novice company at Epsom last time. Further progress is expected now handicapping and the Haggas charge can go in again. Gunforhire has gone close in both starts in handicaps so far and looks a bigger danger than Haydock third So Hi Storm and Five Amarones but an apprentice takes 3lb off Critical Data’s back and he could be in the mix.
Critical Data (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Knightshayes (8-11) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) gf in Aug.
Eyelool (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Made all, soon pressed and keen early, driven clear well over 1f out, kept on well, won at Epsom 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Spirit Warning (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Five Amarones (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Went right start, prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Dark Vision (9-8) at York 6f stks (3) gf in Jul.
Gunforhire (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Went right and not much room start, held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on, not quite able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Even Keel (9-7) at Newbury 7f (5) gf in Aug.
So Hi Storm (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on, not able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Iconic Choice (9-4) at Haydock 7f (4) gf in Aug.