held up towards rear, hit 6th, headway when not fluent 3 out, no impression when went 3rd 2 out until last
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, challenged 3 out, beaten 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost place approaching 5th
mid-division, headway 5th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, switched right approaching last where not fluent, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 6th, never back on terms
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ran on well
took keen hold, tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, lost place and beaten 2 out, went well held 3rd last
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led, jumped right 1st, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
GUNSLINGER has been on good terms with himself in the main so far this year, winning twice on the all-weather and once on turf on the level. He had Galileo Figaro behind when a respectable third off a higher mark back over hurdles at Market Rasen last month and a reproduction of that effort would probably suffice here. Bahr Nothing and Apache Dawn have a bit to prove after disappointing a little last time, but Claude Carter has been knocking on the door and looks a better bet than the frustrating Parc Des Princes. Celtic Intrigue looks the pick of the remainder.
Bahr Nothing (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) In rear, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd after 3 out until weakened before next, 4th of 7, 23l behind King Olav (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
Gunslinger (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, went 3rd when not fluent out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Long Distance (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Apache Dawn 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch on inner, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 18l behind Spice Bar (11-3) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Claude Carter 3-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind A Stones Throw (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Celtic Intrigue (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) In touch, behind from 4 out, stayed on again before last, went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 8l behind Osmosia (11-6) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 10l behind Cool Baranca (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Back To Paris (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) With leader, reminders approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, 40l behind Cool Baranca (11-8) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Galileo Figaro (AUS) 13-2 (11-4) Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, weakened from next, 9th of 13, 22l behind Ton-Chee (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Jul.
Thetasteofparadise 66-1 (9-7) Led, sometimes jumped slightly right, headed 3 out, mistake next, hung left and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 24l behind A Stones Throw (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
