took keen hold, prominent, ridden 3 out, no extra last
held up in rear, racing keenly 2nd, headway before 3 out, edged left and went 2nd flat, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards
held up in touch, effort and ridden 3 out, not fluent last, 3rd and no extra inside final 100 yards
made all, edged right before last, stayed on well, driven out
in rear, not fluent 4th, reminder after next, just about in touch before 3 out, no impression 2 out
prominent, took keen hold, ridden when hampered 3 out, beaten 2 out, edged left and no extra flat
not fluent 1st, mid-division, pushed along after 7th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
Ben Lilly has had many chances and lacks a recent run and Painless Potter is another who always seems to find at least one too good. Izayte has rather harshly been raised 2lb for finishing third here two weeks ago and is giving 8lb to the progressive POLICE ACADEMY taking into account Ben Sutton’s claim. The penny has dropped with Fergal O’Brien’s mare and a hat-trick beckons. Abraaj has yet win since arriving form France.
Izayte (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led 5th, headed next, soon led again, driven and headed flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sea The Clouds (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Police Academy (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway after 3 out, led 2 out, idled last, ridden out, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Pollypockett (10-10) by 2l, 9 ran.
Ben Lilly (IRE) 7-2 (12-1) Held up in rear, in touch, pushed along after 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 25l behind Paris Dixie (11-6) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Painless Potter (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway before 3 out, went 3rd and jumped left last, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 10 1/4l behind Coolnaugh Haze (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Abraaj (FR) 8-1 (11-13) Chased leader, challenged 6th, led after next, soon headed, no impression in 4th from 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 8, 9l behind Shuil Donn (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Nickelforce (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Raced keenly in mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, kept on again run-in, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Scene One (11-6) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Claude Almighty (FR) 125-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, lost place 8th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Craven Bay (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
