held up 3rd, smooth headway went 2nd on bit inside final 2f, edged left and led approaching final furlong, pushed out with ears pricked and always doing enough
tracked leader who raced alone on far rail in home straight, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, always held
led, raced alone on far rail in home straight, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
Triple Nickle has won twice on the Flat at Chepstow this year and also over hurdles but the three-year-old PERCY’S PRIDE (NAP) has been keeping much better company, winning at Chelmsford and Ascot, and can give the weight away. Tundra has come good this year but over shorter trips and in much weaker handicaps.
Percy's Pride (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Nell Quickly (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Aug.
Tundra (GER) 11-2 (9-8) Prominent, outpaced and squeezed up 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 9, 12 1/2l behind Spirit Of The Bay (9-2) at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Triple Nickle (IRE) 17-2 (10-2) Prominent on outside, pushed along before 2f out in third, ridden along 1f out, one pace, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Beowulf (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.