mid-division, struggling over 4f out, plugged on final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 5f out, hanging left 2f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, clear from over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong
mid-division, headway 3f out, chased winner final 2f, no impression
towards rear, headway over 4f out on wide outside, stayed on same pace over 1f out
soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
led early, pressed leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace
behind, soon not going well, well behind final 5f
mid-division, struggling over 4f out, soon behind
It was heavy going when Bajan Excell won at Limerick last month so the Irish raider may well handle the Fibresand. He’s preferred to stable companion Pretty Fantasy while Bolt N Brown also debuts on the surface having placed at Yarmouth a fortnight ago. But TWPSYN wasn’t beaten far here on his only previous start at the track and David Evans’ charge gets a speculative vote with a change of headgear perhaps bringing improvement. Thunderoad should appreciate the return to this longer trip and may prove best of the rest in a weak handicap.
Bajan Excell (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression in 9th entering straight, kept on again from over 1f out to go 5th close home, 5th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Grace To Grace (9-2) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Bolt N Brown 7-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Bruyere (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Twpsyn (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never able to challenge, last of 6, 4 1/4l behind No Thanks (9-2) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in Aug.
Thunderoad 7-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Miss Elsa (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Be Fair 50-1 (9-5) Mid-division early, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Queen Amidala (9-0) at Killarney 1m mdn sft in Aug.
Cormier (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Mamdood (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Mia Vittoria 33-1 (9-8) Always in rear, last of 13, 28 3/4l behind Poetic Legacy (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Ideal Grace 10-1 (9-5) Chased leader, led over 3f out until ridden and headed 2f out, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Para Queen (8-13) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Pretty Fantasy (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, 15th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Leagan Gaeilge (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Freshfield Ferris 200-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, driven and outpaced over 4f out, no danger after, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 9, 23l behind Snow Ocean (9-2) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
