held up, headway after 6th, challenged 3 out until ridden and mistake 2 out, weakened last
tracked leader until before 5th, stayed close up, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
took keen hold, led, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up, not fluent 1st, not clear run on inside after 3 out, headway approaching 2 out where mistake, led last, driven out
held up, closed after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, went 2nd before 5th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, one pace
Nonrunner
Present Your Case was put up 10lb after winning a Perth seller and, though this is little better, may be vulnerable here. Coolagad Wonder is unexposed and could profit from the presence of the champion in the saddle but it may be worth giving another chance to RISK CHALLENGE, who has been taking on slightly better opposition. A useful conditional takes off 7lb and he'd be hard to beat if recapturing the form he showed in the spring. The remainder are readily opposed.
Present Your Case (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before last, ran on strongly, won at Perth 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jul beating Solway Dornal (10-5) by 8l, 10 ran.
Risk Challenge (USA) 15-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 14, 25l behind French Seventyfive (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Knightsbridgelives (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Towards rear, mistake 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Crosby Jemma (10-8) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul, 9 ran.
Coolagad Wonder (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, ridden 6th, effort but not on terms 3 out, hampered 2 out, went 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Bahr Nothing (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Poor Prince 80-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, dropped to rear 4th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out, 5th of 8, well behind Bhaltair (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Brave Enough (USA) 18-1 (10-7) Jumped left 1st, raced keenly in mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 31l behind Ton-Chee (11-5) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd.
Participation 9-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Drop The Hammer (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May, 7 ran.
