held up tracking leaders, led after 3 out, clear before next, easily
held up, dropped to rear 4 out, tailed off when fell last and fatally injured
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before next
held up in rear, not fluent 4th and next, headway after 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression
tracked leader until before 4th, chased leaders until weakened before 2 out
held up, closer order 6th, went 3rd after 3 out until 2 out, went left soon after and weakened
held up, took closer order 6th, stayed on before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, one pace
tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, led approaching 3 out, headed after 3 out, chased winner until approaching 2 out, beaten when pushed left soon after 2 out
Grandads Horse duly completed his hat-trick at Uttoxeter earlier this month but this represents a step up in class and the five-year-old may be worth taking on today under top weight. Mr Harmoosh emerged from the pack to chase home Domtaline at Chepstow last time and still appears to be progressing, though he did finish behind Rampant Ronnie over 2m at Huntingdon in August and is fractionally worse off at the weights now. The ground may be too quick for Chain Of Command on his reappearance but Teshali didn't give his true running last time and warrants a second look, though preference is for SAGREDO. His comfortable defeat of Elsafeer over this trip at Newton Abbot in July has worked out really well and he wasn't beaten far on the Flat on his latest start. The seven-year-old is nicely treated in this.
Grandads Horse 4-7fav (11-6) Tracked leader, challenged 3rd, not fluent 6th or 7th, led approaching 3 out, clear last, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cond nov hdl (4) gf beating Forever Waining (10-9) by 7l, 4 ran.
Mr Harmoosh (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on to 2nd approaching last, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Domtaline (11-10) at Chepstow 2m Limited hcp hdl (2) gd.
Rampant Ronnie (USA) 11-1 (11-4) Led, slow 4th, mistake 3 out, headed soon after, mistake 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 8l behind One For Joules (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd.
Chain Of Command (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leading pair, mistake 9th, coming under pressure when blundered and weakened 4 out, left poor 3rd last, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 31l behind Mister Stickler (11-3) at Wincanton 2m nov chs (2) gs in Feb.
Teshali (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, well behind Mohanad (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf.
Sagredo (USA) 7-2fav (11-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, switched right after 7th, headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 6l behind Diamond Mm (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
King Brex (DEN) 25-1 (9-9) Keen in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, 25l behind King Of The Night (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gd.
Rimini (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Held up in touch, lost place approaching 5th, behind when pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Rileyev (11-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 7 ran.
