chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten
wore hood to post, raced keenly, tracked leader until after 2nd, handy 3rd on inside, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next, plugged on run-in
chased leaders until lost place 3rd, rallied chasing leaders again 6th, mistake and weakened 3 out
pulled hard, headway chasing leaders 2nd, led next, strongly pressed 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, kept on same pace in 3rd
held up off the pace in last pair, smooth headway out wide before 3 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, upsides last, led and hung left final 110 yards, ridden out
held up in 5th, mistake 2nd, lost place 4th, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off
led until 3rd, chased leader, hit next, led again 2 out, soon ridden, joined last, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, kept on, always held
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Several have recent form over track and trip including I'm So Busy, who went close here on his penultimate start. Translink is upped in class and raised 5lb after scoring at the track last month but BLUE SANS (NAP) looks worth sticking with. Fergal O’Brien’s mare has now won two of only four starts over timber after beating a previous winner over these obstacles at the start of the month and there looks more to come. Cremant has been thereabouts off today’s mark the last twice but Our Rockstar has plenty to find with the selection.
I'm So Busy 11-4 (10-3) Tracked leader, left in lead 6th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Umndeni (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Velasco (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Keen in midfield, towards rear 5th, not fluent 7th, some headway under pressure 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 7th of 15, 32 1/2l behind Sheriff Garrett (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Steady Away (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, close up 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, faded from 2 out, 5th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Winged Isle (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Envol De La Cour (FR) 20-1 (11-13) Held up in mid-division, raced keenly, headway on outside 2 out, mistake last, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Generation Gap (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Translink 16-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway chasing leaders after 4 out, going well before next, led 2 out, driven right out, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Samba Dancer (12-1) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.
Our Rockstar (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Chased leader, beaten from 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Blue Sans (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Russian Service 33-1 (11-7) Prominent, lost some ground 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, 5th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Rukwa (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Blue Sans (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Chased leader, disputing 2nd from 5th, led before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Howdilyoudo (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Cremant (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Held up in last trio, good headway before 4 out, 3rd going well after next, 2nd before 2 out where every chance, ridden and found no extra before the last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Shinobi (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
