chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led before next, soon clear, easily
led, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, lost modest 4th close home
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, well beaten before next
held up on outside, not fluent and lost place 4th, well behind 3 out, pulled up next
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, 2nd when not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, weakened before 2 out where mistake
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, no chance with winner, 3rd when mistake last
held up in rear, jumped left and slow 4th, ridden after 3 out, plugged on from next, went modest 4th close home
took keen hold, tracked leader, hit 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, soon weakened, fell 2 out
It's probably worth opposing Milrow again under his penalty. Four Mile Beach stopped quickly behind Hygrove Percy at Cartmel and was eventually overtaken by Silver Streak, who is less exposed. Trespassed has quickly become expensive to follow and was last of three when odds-on here last time. L'APOGEE got off the mark on the Flat at the 11th attempt at Beverley. He's no world-beater but could be a rare winner over hurdles for Richard Fahey with the booking of Aidan Coleman of major significance.
Milrow (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out ridden after last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Nachi Falls (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Atlantic King (GER) (9-1) 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Miss Mary (8-8) at Aix-Les-Bains 1m 4f stks gs in Jun.
Canford Thompson 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, steadied after 2nd, closed 6th, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Hygrove Percy (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Four Mile Beach 5-2 (10-12) Not fluent, tracked winner, every chance 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Hygrove Percy (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Invincible Bond 40-1 (8-0) Chased leader, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Lightning Steps (8-9) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
King Julien (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, in 4th, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, one pace over 1f out, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Invernata (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
L'apogee 4-1 (8-11) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Allfredandnobell (8-9) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Silver Streak (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, towards rear, headway when not fluent 5th, outpaced after 2 out, went 4th last, no impression, 4th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Hygrove Percy (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Trespassed (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Jumped left at times, chased winner until shaken up 2 out, soon beaten, 3rd and well held when mistake last, last of 3, 19l behind Stone Quercus (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Prairie Impulse 28-1 (9-3) Held up, not clear run over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Galilee Chapel (8-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.
