chased leaders, ridden 4 out, mistake and beaten 2 out, weakened last
with leader until 2nd, prominent, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, beaten flat, edged left, one pace
held up, pushed along after 8th, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, led towards finish
led until 3rd, prominent, ridden when not fluent 2 out, close 3rd flat, held towards finish
not fluent in rear, mistake 2nd, some headway after 8th, lost place 4 out, weakened next
in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, behind briefly after 4th, headway under pressure 3 out, never on terms, hampered flat
took keen hold, prominent on outside, led 3rd, clear next until 7th, driven flat, headed towards finish
Cape Caster is only a pound higher than when scoring here in May and wasn’t beaten far last time at Stratford. Mad Jack Mytton was a very easy winner of a novice event here earlier in the month and is a strong traveller. But he’s got to give 3lb to ADRRASTOS, who appears to have taken to chasing like a duck to water. Jamie Snowden’s five-year-old can complete the hat-trick, though Vosne Romanee was just beaten over course and distance last month and is only a pound higher. Altiepix and Definite Future both failed to complete last time but neither can be ignored in what looks a very tough handicap.
Definite Future (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outer, close up 9th, lost place after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Tracked leader, challenged after 5 out, led before 3 out, clear before last, readily, won at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Sep beating Full (11-2) by 15l, 5 ran.
Vosne Romanee 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, led 2 out, driven flat, hard pressed towards finish, headed close home, 3rd of 9, hd behind Abidjan (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Adrrastos (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) Made all, ridden after 3 out, drew clear between last 2, unchallenged when pecked last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Deauville Dancer (11-11) by 10l, 4 ran.
Altiepix (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Held up, outpaced after 3 out, 5th and no impression when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Cape Caster (IRE) 13-8jfav (10-5) In rear, went 3rd from 4 out, challenged and every chance last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Red Riverman (10-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Lord Ben (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) With leader, led 2nd, headed after 4 out, no impression on winner from next, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 23 1/2l behind Theo (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
