held up in rear, headway from over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged left, driven and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on
soon led, gradually increased gallop, clear 10f out until 5f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway from 4f out to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, no impression towards finish
set crawl, soon headed, chased leader, weakened from over 3f out
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on from over 1f out, no impression
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, close up over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, 2nd 6f out until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon not clear run and switched right, 3rd and edged left 2f out, no impression, stayed on same pace
Bryan Cooper rides Guiding Stars, who was too keen on his only start so far. He should have more to come while Vintage Paradise is another probably capable of better. HATCHER had only been placed a couple of times before winning at Huntingdon in April. Dan Skelton’s four-year-old is fancied to defy his penalty, though any market support for Sunader should be noted as his owner’s colours are often seen in the winner’s enclosure.
Hatcher (IRE) 11-10fav (10-9) Held up in rear, smooth headway 3f out, led entering final furlong, quickened clear, won at Huntingdon 2m (6) gd in Apr beating Cogburn (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Fair Westerner (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Ld/disp until 3rd bef 8th, wknd frm 9th, to last by 10th & pu bef 6out, at Lisronagh 3m mdn gs in Apr.
Guiding Stars (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Keen in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, 11th of 15, 11 1/4l behind White Valiant (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (6) gd in Nov.
Rambling River Revoque gelding out of Just Beth.
Rumor Windsor Castle gelding out of Whispering Wind.
Sunader (FR) Creachadoir gelding out of Suerte Loca.
Vintage Paradise (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Rider lost iron briefly after start, held up towards rear, plugged on same pace final 2f, 6th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Rosie Lea (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gd in Aug.
Shadow's Girl 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, one pace over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Thelunarschooner (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gd in Aug.
