chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on under pressure run-in, always held
raced keenly, held up in close touch on inside, awkward 1st, headway chasing leaders when switched left 3 out, 2nd and not fluent next, led and not fluent last, pushed along and always doing enough run-in
wandered at several flights, led, mistake and narrowly headed 3 out, chased leader, still every chance before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, soon one pace in 3rd
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened and hung under pressure left after next
took keen hold, pressed leader, led narrowly 3 out, headed and weakened before next
last pair, went badly left 2nd, reminders and struggling after 4th, soon tailed off, mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
held up in last pair, weakened 3 out, tailed off
PHOENIX DAWN can put his experience to good use with most of the field making their hurdling debuts. He was beaten at the line at Stratford a week ago on his first start over timber and can confirm running with stablemate Yorkshire Star. Il Sicario has a similar rating on the Flat to the selection and won a seller at Leicester while Amadeus Rox could figure representing Alan King. The newcomer Vision De Gloire’s dam is related to hurdles winners in France.
Amadeus Rox (FR) 14-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Amelia Dream (9-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Charlie Rascal (FR) 10-1 (9-6) Chased leader 4f, chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Conkering Hero (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Phoenix Dawn 9-1 (10-12) Disputing lead when very slow 1st, prominent, led after 2nd, edged right and headed 4th, led before last, headed at hurdle, led towards finish, headed close home, 2nd of 9, shd behind Taxmeifyoucan (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Vision De Gloire (FR) Vision D'etat colt out of Rose Paola.
Yorkshire Star (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 3rd, lost place 5th, went 4th and stayed on from last, no impression, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Taxmeifyoucan (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Hot N Sassy (IRE) 50-1 (8-0) Soon led, headed 8f out, stayed 2nd until rival tried to bite her 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Count Calabash (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f (5) gs in Sep.
Performance Art (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) In touch in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Venetian Proposal (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Il Sicario (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) In touch, headway entering final 2f, soon chased leader, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Leicester 1m 2f stks (6) gf in Jun beating Sir Jack (9-9) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
