chased leaders, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, soon weakened
set good gallop, not fluent 6th, headed before 3 out, soon led again, headed after 2 out, weakened before last
in rear, pushed along and behind 4th, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, weakened after next
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace approaching last
chased leader, not much room 1st, mistake 6th, led before 3 out, soon headed, led again after 3 out, went clear home bend, reduced lead towards finish but didn\'t really look like being caught
in rear, slow and reminder 1st, slow next, behind 4th, tailed off 3 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out, mistake last, went 2nd and edged left, closed on winner but no impression
jumped right, tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, mistake 5th, well behind 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, not fluent last, 3rd and stayed on same pace flat
Second here and at Chepstow last autumn, HEAD LAD has disappointed since but he’s slipped down the weights and the booking of the champion catches the eye for Jonjo O’Neill’s charge. Blue N Yellow has placed twice over longer trips since scoring at Exeter in May but seems stuck on his current mark. The fact that Caracas is 0-26 in career starts if off-putting but he stayed 1m6f on the all-weather so this sort of trip should suit. He’s not the most resolute but has shown some ability over timber. Kiruna Peak is still 5lb higher than when scoring over 2m at Huntingdon in May.
Blue N Yellow (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, 3rd from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Do You Know What (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Kiruna Peak (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Mid-division, lost place when ridden 3f out, soon behind, no danger after, 7th of 9, 10l behind Princess Way (9-12) at Bath 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Emily Webb 16-1 (10-2) Close up, jinked right soon after 4 out and nearly unseated rider, dropped to rear, hit next and soon weakened, last of 5, 27 1/4l behind Inessa (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Head Lad (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 6th, outpaced and hanging left 3 out, well beaten from next, 5th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Camlad Kingfisher (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Petrucci (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, never dangerous, 12th of 16, 23 1/2l behind Oskar Denarius (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Caracas 8-1 (9-7) In touch, driven to chase leaders 3f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Steel Helmet (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Sackfullofdreams (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Oenophile (GER) 40-1 (10-2) Behind, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, 16th of 18, dist behind Dariya (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 5-2 (10-0) Reminders and struggling after 3 out, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 36l behind Stubborn Logic (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Chasing Headlights (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, bumped 4th, ridden after 3 out, no extra next, 4th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Lapford Lad (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
