held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, reminders before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden after, kept on from last
led to 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and no chance with winner
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
Tico has managed just one career victory in 36 starts but has only found one too good at Downpatrick and Navan recently. Ryton Runner has gone close twice over course and distance this year but has also had a rear view of SOLWAY SAM on a couple of occasions and may struggle to reverse that form. The latter found Balbriggan too good in an amateurs' race here last time but still finished ahead of Bescot Springs and Ryan Day is back on board today. Island Heights and Generous Chief are returning from a break and What An Oscar has a lot to prove at present.
Island Heights (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Granaruid (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Tico (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Towards rear, progress on outer 4 out, 7th approaching straight, soon pushed along, challenged 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd near line, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Jarob (11-5) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl gd.
Ryton Runner (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 48l behind Solway Sam (10-3) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
What An Oscar (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up in 4th, blundered and lost place 4th, not recover, soon pulled up, in a race won by Macarthur (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in Aug, 8 ran.
Solway Sam 9-4 (10-4) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Balbriggan (11-12) at Perth 3m amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, modest 3rd from next, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Balbriggan (11-12) at Perth 3m amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Generous Chief (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden when not fluent 7th, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 14, 32l behind Papillon Parc (10-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.
