led, clear 4th, mistake 2 out, pressed when not fluent last, driven and edged left flat, joined on post
mid-division, headway after 5th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, challenging when mistake last, driven and edged left flat, kept on to force dead heat post
held up, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, fell 1st
held up in rear, not fluent when hampered 1st, behind from 3rd, tailed off
held up, ridden after 5th, no impression, hit 2 out
held up, took keen hold, chasing clear leaders when pulled up after 4th
tracked leader who went clear 4th, not fluent next, 3rd when mistake 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, well beaten approaching 2 out
ESPORAO may be better suited by underfoot conditions than the ex-Irish Sublime Talent and can return to winning ways in this finale having found Jet Master too strong on an easier surface at Perth four weeks ago. My Mate Max was a stayer on the Flat and may find this an insufficient test of stamina, while Mykingdomforahorse has shown little so far over timber. If I Were A Boy was a fair fourth at Huntingdon recently, however, and has a bit of scope for improvement.
Esporao (IRE) 6-5fav (11-5) Led, clear when mistake 3 out, ridden before next, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Jet Master (10-12) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Sep.
Sublime Talent (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up in touch, ridden and no impression from 2 out, last of 6, 28l behind Princeton Plains (11-9) at Galway 2m nh nov hdl gd in Jul.
Excellent Vision 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, bumped and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Green Du Ciel (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gs in Aug, 14 ran.
In Close (USA) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, struggling 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Yemeni Princess (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Mykingdomforahorse 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent and weakened 2 out, 11th of 15, well behind Tara Rose (10-7) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
My Mate Max 8-1 (10-12) Chased leader until 4th, stayed in 3rd, ridden after 7th, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, blundered last, 4th of 6, 43l behind The Strawberry One (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Saut Du Cerf (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Keen early, held up in last pair, outpaced 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Glenora Gale (10-8) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
If I Were A Boy (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Led, jumped slowly 4th, headed 2 out, ridden and edged right between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression flat, 4th of 12, 5l behind Perpetually (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Oak Leaves 13-2 (8-10) Chased clear leader until 3f out, stayed in 3rd until weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Maydream (8-6) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug (flat).
