tracked leaders, left in 2nd place 5th until 2 out, chased leaders, hung badly left and saddle slipped approaching last, rider kicked feet out of irons run-in, hung left and kept on
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6th, pushed along before 2 out where every chance, edged left and ridden between last 2, soon lost 2nd, went 2nd again last, kept on same pace run-in
patiently ridden and waited with in rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, 2nd betwen last 2, led approaching last, driven clear run-in
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, switched right before 2 out, pushed along and weakened before next
chased clear leader, left in lead 5th, ridden between last 2, headed approaching last, hung left and kept on same pace in 3rd run-in
led and soon clear, went right 4th, fell next
Regulation has a shout in this grade if fully recovered from a fall at Market Rasen and is preferred to Royal Irish Hussar. The latter hasn’t won since 2013 and collateral form gives him something to find with BROTHERLY COMPANY. Harry Fry's charge struggled in a Class 2 contest last time but had gone close at Stratford before that and a bold bid is expected here. Colla Pier has bits of form in Ireland and should be at home at this level but My Brother Sylvest and the former useful chaser Lord Ben are upped in class today.
Regulation (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Keen in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, fell next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Royal Irish Hussar (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Pulled hard, mosly chased leading pair, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened before the last, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Instant Karma (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Colla Pier (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, closed up 6th, challenged 8th, soon led, joined at last, headed and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Water Sprite (11-5) at Bellewstown 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Brotherly Company (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) In rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Carinena (10-3) at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Lord Ben (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake and headed 3 out, close up again next, 3rd and mistake last, soon ridden and no extra, 12th of 13, dist behind Devils Bride (11-10) at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
My Brother Sylvest 5-1 (11-10) Smartly away, led and clear to before 2 out, soon ridden, headed after last, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Coeur Tantre (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
