led, upped tempo after 8th, headed 3 out, led again flat, stayed on
chased leaders, went 3rd and awkward 3 out, went left 2 out, one pace
chased leader, jumped a bit big at times, lost 2nd 4 out, last next, soon weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, saddle slipped last, headed flat, held after
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Dandridge finished ahead of Capital Force at Stratford nine days ago but the latter was challenging the eventual winner when making a mess of the final fence and he could turn the tables with a clear round. ADRRASTOS wasn’t beaten far at Stratford four weeks ago having won earlier at Fontwell. There should be more to come from Jamie Snowden’s charge as he’s less exposed than stablemate Double Treasure. King Alfonso would have every chance with the selection on collateral form but was possibly flattered by his recent victory. Raven's Tower is hard to win with nowadays.
Adrrastos (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, effort after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on under pressure flat, not quite reach front pair, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Atlantic Storm (10-1) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Capital Force (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Held up in last, hampered 4th, headway on outside 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, just about to challenge when pecked last, not recover, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Mcgroarty (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Raven's Tower (USA) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Callthebarman (11-2) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
King Alfonso 6-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, closer in 3rd at 5th, 2nd at 8th, led 3 out, pushed along between last 2, kept on well from last, eased towards finish, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Atlantic Storm (11-0) by 12l, 5 ran.
Double Treasure 12-1 (11-12) Raced keenly in touch, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, weakened before home turn, 5th of 9, 37 1/2l behind Lofgren (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Dandridge 15-2 (10-4) Chased winner, not fluent 8th, driven after 2 out, held from last, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Mcgroarty (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.