chased leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up, outpaced from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, driven along approaching 9th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
held up and keen, headway to track leaders approaching 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on
held up, outpaced from 4 out, never dangerous after
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, kept on and no impression from next
held up and not fluent, headway to track leaders approaching 6th, led after 3 out, ridden next, mistake last, driven out
Gazump, Malborough Sound and Drumbeater look the three against the field in the finale with the vote going to the last named. Drumbeater was impressive on his reappearance over course and distance when scoring by six lengths and although he is higher in the weights now he still looks like there is improvement to come. Malborough Sound is another to have won first time out although his latest win was back in May at Cartmel. Again he looks a nice type and is worth noting in the betting market as is Gazump who won three times last season and although he looks weighted up to his best his trainer has no problems getting them ready first time out. But for the winner we return to Drumbeater.
Tynedale (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Ran in snatches, in touch, reminder 4th, hit next, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Bellaney Jewel (10-5) at Hexham 3m nh nov hdl (E) gs in Apr.
Culcabock (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, left in lead 2 out, blundered last, soon headed, weakened flat, 5th of 13, 19l behind Welsh Dream (9-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd in Feb.
Thyne For Intersky (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden 4th, weakened 6th, last of 5, well behind Burundi (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gf in Aug.
Lanzlo (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead after last, kept on but headed last 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Brackney Boy (10-3) at Cartmel 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in May.
Marlborough Sound 5-1 (11-2) Held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden when hit last, kept on well to lead run-in, won at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (E) gd in May beating Stagecoach Diamond (11-2) by 2l, 16 ran.
Speed Kris (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, 13l behind Just In Time (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gf in Aug.
Gazump (FR) 13-2 (11-8) Prominent, hit 6th, outpaced 11th, rallied from 4 out to lead approaching 2 out, idled under pressure flat, driven out, won at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (C) gs in Mar beating Glengarra (10-0) by 2l, 6 ran.
Drumbeater (IRE) 2-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, headway to go 2nd when mistake 3 out, led next, ran on well from last, won at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Aug beating One Of Them (9-10) by 6l, 6 ran.
