made most, not fluent 5th, headed 8th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, soon lost touch, blundered last
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, pushed out, very easily
disputed lead, reminder after 7th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace in 3rd last, stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, effort towards stands side 3 out, driven and went 2nd after next, ridden last, held on for 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Despite only beating one home in the end, BARIZAN (NAP) wasn't beaten far at Southwell 10 days ago. McCoy, on board that day, rides the hat-trick seeking In The Rough instead in this for his retainer but Donald McCain's gelding looks the one to beat. Jonjo O'Neill's charge is improving but only won by a neck here last time and is 7lb higher - he also tries a longer trip. Passato hasn't shown much since returning from a break and Darroun is woefully out of sorts.
Barizan (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Pressed leader, led 2nd until after next, led approaching 2 out until 2 out, soon driven, dropped to 3rd between last two, 3rd and held when badly hampered on inside and snatched up 100 yards out, not recover and lost places close home, 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Aalim (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd.
In The Rough (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, switched inside and effort next, led narrowly last, ridden and held on flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Jul beating The Snappy Poet (10-9) by nk, 10 ran.
Darroun (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division, driven 5th, blundered next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Midnight Oscar (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul, 11 ran.
Passato (GER) 9-4fav (10-4) In touch, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off 2 out, 6th of 7, well behind Fair Dilemma (11-0) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Jul.