made all, quickened and clear approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, very easily
held up in touch, headway 3 out, shaken up 2 out, kept on
chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on one pace
held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, same pace from 2 out
held up in touch, chased winner 4th, 2nd and held when blundered last, lost 2nd close home
mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden and headway from 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on well flat to go 2nd close home
held up towards rear and not fluent throughout, blundered 4th, weakened 3 out
held up last, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
always towards rear, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out
Liberate gets the confident vote in the finale with Predateur and Addicted rating the main dangers. The selection won well on his hurdling debut beating Zilcash with plenty in hand. Granted he has a penalty for that win but he was progressive on the flat and under conditions that suit here he is taken to win this before going on to better things. Predateur rates the main danger as he was a fair sort on the flat in his native France and hails from the all conquering Paul Nicholls yard he is sure to have been well schooled and should be noted in the market. Addicted is another that could go well but he only won at up to one mile on the flat and stamina may be an issue. Of the remainder Zilcash has plenty to find with the selection despite being better off at the weights and for the winner we return to Liberate who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Liberate 2-5fav (10-12) Prominent, led and pecked 1st, clear 2 out, easily, won at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs beating Zilcash (10-12) by 14l, 13 ran.
Addicted (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Settled in mid-division, 7th after halfway, 4th and ridden under 2f out, challenged and led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Curragh 1m mdn stk gd in Jul beating Peinteir (9-5) by 1l, 18 ran (Flat).
Decree Nisi 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened after next, 6th of 10, 26l behind Katchit (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs.
Garrulous (UAE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, pulled hard, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Tritonix (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gd.
Predateur (FR) (9-8) won at Vichy 1m 2f stk gd in Aug beating Pyla (9-8) by 6l, 5 ran (Flat).
Shanagolden Juan (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Started very slowly, took keen hold in rear, never a factor, 11th of 14, 33l behind Crossbow Creek (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Aug (Flat).
Time Out (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Led to over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 13, 12l behind Murrumbidgee (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp (5) gd in Jun (Flat).
Zilcash 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase winner 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 13, 14l behind Liberate (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs.
Brastar Jelois (FR) 14-1 (10-5) Led, joined 3rd, headed soon after 3 out, weakened quickly, 4th of 9, 34l behind Mister Benedictine (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo mdn hdl (3) gs.
Our Time (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 19l behind Park Lane Princess (10-5) at Taunton 2m 1f 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Titus Wonder (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Behind, short lived effort after 5th, struggling after next, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Mister Benedictine (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo mdn hdl (3) gs.
Tosula 20-1 (10-5) Mistake 1st, in last pair, jumped big 2nd and 3rd, driven along after 4th, outpaced from 6th, 4th of 5, 49l behind Left Hand Drive (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
