held up in touch, driven before 3 out, soon ridden, never going pace to get involved after
made most, driven before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well flat
in touch on outside, mistake 9th, went 2nd and poised to challenge before 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression flat, lost 2nd near finish
tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden after next, rallied flat, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner
with winner to before 3 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off last
tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression in 4th flat
A dour stayer, Mustmeetalady handled heavy going better than the odds-on Max Do Brazil here last month but may not be as effective on this quicker surface. AMALFI DOUG has been hit with an 8lb rise for winning a novices’ handicap here last month but won’t mind the extra half-mile and probably has more to offer now he’s got his head in front. Soupy Soups pulled too hard here last time and can’t be ignored if on a going a day but Graineyhill’s form has nose-dived since he won at Fairyhouse in the spring.
Mustmeetalady (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Chased leader, not much room when trying to sneak up inner bend before 3 out, led before 2 out, clear when not fluent last, eased towards finish, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) hvy in Aug beating Max Do Brazil (11-6) by 20l, 3 ran.
Amalfi Doug (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Chased clear leader, left in lead before 9th, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Aug beating Supreme Steel (11-7) by 30l, 5 ran.
Graineyhill (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) In rear and off pace, slight mistake at 1st, in touch in rear at halfway, went 5th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 34 1/2l behind Mon Storm (10-3) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, closed after 11th, weakened before last, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Topofthecotswolds (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Wings Attract (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Led after 1st, headed 4th, led 7th until before next, led 13th, headed approaching 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake next, last of 7, dist behind Gonalston Cloud (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
King's Wharf (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, headway before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
