tracked leader, led 3 out, headed when not fluent last, soon no extra, faded into 4th flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge after 3 out, ridden and edged right between last 2, led last, hung right flat, kept on
held up behind in touch, not fluent and reminder after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up after next
tracked leaders, one pace in 4th before 2 out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner
led to 3 out, soon outpaced by front pair, lost place next, stayed on to regain 3rd flat, no impression
held up behind in touch, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
Benissimo and MERCERS COURT have an identical handicap rating but the former has no form on ground this quick and may struggle to get the better of Neil King's more experienced campaigner, who has already been placed three times around here. Le Legro makes his hurdling debut but won a Killarney bumper in May for John Walsh and makes more appeal than Native Robin, who has shown little so far under Rules.
Benissimo (IRE) 1-10fav (11-7) Led, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and jumped left last, headed and unable to quicken flat, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind To Begin (10-9) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in May.
Mercers Court (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, one pace after next, ridden and kept on flat, no impression, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Milestone (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m (4) gf in Jun.
Leith Hill (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along going out on final circuit, last and struggling 7f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Nicely Indeed (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gs in Aug.
Le Legro (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Towards rear, 8th halfway, progress approaching straight and 3rd 2f out, led 1f out, pushed out and kept on inside final furlong, won at Killarney 2m 1f Yielding in May beating Military Road (12-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Native Robin (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up behind in touch, tracked leaders 6th, outpaced before 3 out, soon lost touch, plugged on to take remote 3rd before last, tailed off, 3rd of 8, dist behind Al Alfa (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Sep.
Palmaria 50-1 (10-10) Mistake 1st, mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, dist behind Dry Ol'party (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
