held up, headway 8th, pressing for 2nd 3 out, one pace and beaten 3rd last
2nd or 3rd, driven after 3 out, just over 1/2 length off winner flat, held towards finish
made all, jumped right 2 out, edged left and just over 1/2 length ahead flat, driven out
2nd or 3rd until 4 out, went wrong and soon pulled up
held up, ridden and laboring 3 out, well beaten after
not always fluent in rear, mistake 4 out, well beaten 3 out
IMPULSIVE AMERICAN is impossible to oppose dropping into a seller. David Pipe’s six-year-old hasn’t won in two years but has been holding his own in much better company than this and has well over a stone in hand according to the handicapper. Take A Break is better treated over fences and was only third dropping into this grade last time at Stratford. Hoke Colburn and Affaire D'Honneur have been chasing and have become disappointing but still look the pick of the remainder.
Hoke Colburn (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not always fluent, hit 10th, 5th and beaten 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 11, 24l behind Dotties Dilema (12-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Take A Break (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 4th, lost place when not fluent 6th, behind 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Vive Le Roi (10-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Affaire D'Honneur (FR) 10-1 (10-4) Led until 2nd, stayed prominent, driven 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Vive Le Roi (10-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Impulsive American 10-1 (10-2) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Altra Vita (8-11) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Pirolo (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Mistakes 1st and 3rd, always in rear, tailed off, 7th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Compatriot (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Hartshorne Abbie (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up behind, reminder after 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Sheila Tanist (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Pac It In 33-1 (10-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders and wide, jumped left 3rd, mistake and lost place next, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (3) gd in Sep.