towards rear, headway after 3 out, left poor 2nd last
led, headed 5th, led again 7th, ridden 2 out, left clear last
tracked leader and mistake 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, jumped left 3rd, slow jump 6th, headway after 3 out, 2nd and held when fell last
held up towards rear, plugged on towards finish
tracked leaders, headway 7th, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened 8th
Waterspray and Carina Bay could battle out the finish here and we will side with the last named, Buttress may prove best of the others. Carina Bay has not been the easiest horse to train and so is a very lightly raced ten-year-old. He did show plenty of promise on his seasonal return in a better race than this and the fact that the stable are persevering suggests he can pick up a small contest. Waterspray also ran well on his first run of the campaign, but disappointed next time out when tailed off at Newton Abbot. He obviously has ability but is not one to trust. Buttress has also had his problems in the past but has to be given respect on his three decent efforts last season. This is a race that will not take too much winning and Carina Bay could be up to the task.
College City (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, effort 6th, 15th of 18, 28l behind Patronage (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Waterspray (AUS) 8-1 (10-10) Prominent, hit 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Bearaway (11-4) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Carina Bay (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) In touch, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Il Penseroso (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Buttress 10-1 (11-9) Reminders 6th, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Corrib Drift (11-4) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Beaufort County (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, weakening when fell at the last in race won by Carricklee Boy (9-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jun, 11 ran.
Dante's Brook (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Il Penseroso (10-10) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
River Mere 50-1 (10-5) Jumped slowly right throughout, in touch, mistake 7th, behind from next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Vandante (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 5f chs (5) gf in Jun, 10 ran.
