held up in rear, slightly hampered 5th, fell 10th
mid-division, headway approaching 9th, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, mistake 2 out, weakened after
tracked leaders, not always fluent, led after 2 out, driven clear flat, soon edged right, edged left close home, all out
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, led 9th, mistake 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat
held up in rear, hit 4th, fell next
led until 9th, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, headway on outside before 9th, outpaced after next, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 3 out, close up when pecked slightly 2 out, driven and no impression on winner flat, stayed on final 100 yards, just held
According To Trev has to find significant improvement to extend his winning run in this grade but may capable of doing so and he's more progressive than Benefit Of Youth, Brass Tax and Our Vinnie. Minella For Value also has plenty of scope and could be the pick of the Irish raiders ahead of the out-of-sorts Roving Lad but this may chiefly concern TALKONTHESTREET and Rendl Beach. The latter won by 24 lengths on his hurdles bow at Fontwell after winning a couple of bumpers at Musselburgh but the former has the better form overall and it was a stronger race when he was third at Perth last time.
Roving Lad (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Mistake 1st, always towards rear, 9th of 11, well behind King Ali (10-11) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hdl sft in Aug.
Talkonthestreet (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) In touch in mid-division, headway after 9th, ridden 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered 2 out, no impression after, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Ambion Wood (11-6) at Perth 3m nov hdl (2) sft in Apr.
According To Trev (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Led to 5th, led again before 3 out, pressed when mistake 2 out, clear after last, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun beating Wild West (10-10) by 8l, 11 ran.
Rendl Beach (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Led after 1st, not fluent 4th, headed next, led again before next, not fluent 3 out, clear 2 out, sauntered home, won at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs beating Winds Of War (10-13) by 24l, 9 ran.
Benefit Of Youth (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led, not fluent 2nd, hit 5th, not fluent next, headed 3 out, no impression in 3rd when mistake last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind The Jugopolist (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f 4yo mdn stks (5) gs.
Brass Tax (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 12th, soon lost touch, pulled up after next, in a race won by Al Co (10-12) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) sft in May, 4 ran.
Minella For Value (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 20, 14l behind Digeanta (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn hdl gd.
Our Vinnie (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 7th of 16, 21l behind Ted Veale (11-12) at Listowel 2m 5yo mdn hdl hvy in Sep.
