towards rear, behind from 3rd, not fluent 4th, lost touch next
held up, headway 5th, chased clear leaders 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, weakened 3 out
made all, clear 3 out and unchallenged
tracked leaders, chased winner from 5th, held from 3 out
tracked leader, ridden 5th, lost place and weakened 3 out
mid-division and keen, not fluent 4th, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out
A competitive finale in which the market may well have its say however without that information we will tentatively side with For One Night Only ahead of Baslat and Fresh Air And Fun. Paul Nicholls' gelding has had two starts in bumpers this season and has shown ability. Whilst punters may have been cursing his odds-on failure last time, he is sure to have been well-schooled and should run a decent race today. Fresh Air And Fun is a course winner and has taken on some tough company in two starts over hurdles this year. He had some good bumper form and is capable of better. Basalt is a decent horse on the flat but he stays so well that the feeling is he may prove better over hurdles when stepped up in trip, however his class should see him run a fair race if he jumps the obstacles. Quil Est Beau may appreciate this drop in trip, whilst Tweed River and Nanosecond are two horses to tread carefully with but ones to take notice of if supported. An open finale with For One Night Only given the vote.
Killer Jim 200-1 (10-5) Always behind, lost touch from 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Timpo (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 15 ran.
Nanosecond (USA) 16-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, staying on one pace when fell 2 out in race won by Shore Thing (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gf, 12 ran.
Surdoue 33-1 (8-2) Keen early, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 14l behind Bolckow (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf in Jun (Flat).
Basalt (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Soon chased leader to 10f out, weakened over 6f out, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Honolulu (9-5) at Ascot 2m 6f stk (2) gf in Jun (Flat).
Enlist (8-11) Tracked leaders to 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 5, well behind Chasse Spleen (9-4) at Clairefontaine 1m 6f stk in Aug (Flat).
For One Night Only (IRE) 1-2fav (10-13) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden, every chance from over 2f out, wandered under pressure, no extra from 1f out, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Cilrhiwviv (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Quil Est Beau (FR) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, led after 7th, headed 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 14, 35l behind Gurteenoona (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf.
Looktheotherway (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, every chance 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Great View (9-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f app hcp (5) sft (Flat).
Fresh Air And Fun (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased winner, jumped slowly 4th and lost 2nd, 2nd again approaching 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out, 4th of 13, 36l behind Beherayn (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Mystic Storm 20-1 (9-11) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 22l behind Latin Scholar (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf (Flat).
Diamanpeg (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 37l behind Enchanted Approach (10-10) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Tweed River (USA) 66-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 14, 16l behind Whenever (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 6f mdn stk (5) sft in Oct (Flat).
