raced keenly, tracked leaders, 2nd from 4th, ridden after 2 out, 3 lengths down last, no impression flat
in touch, mistake 3 out, 3rd and outpaced next, weakened well before last
held up in rear, not always fluent and raced keenly, headway before 6th, 3rd and driven after 2 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, chased winner until 4th, lost place before 6th, soon behind
held up towards rear, stayed on approaching last, no chance with front pair
held up in rear, headway 3 out, weakened next
mid-division on outside, pulled hard early, lost place 6th, weakened after 3 out
made all, ridden 3 lengths clear when landed awkwardly last, stayed on
Fit For The Job will have been bought to go hurdling so his win on the Flat at Windsor last month was a bonus. He won’t lack fitness and will have had plenty of schooling but the penny has dropped with MISTER UNIVERSUM, who has won here and at Bangor in his last two starts and should complete the hat-trick. Thahab Ifraj finished second here in June and should have scope for further improvement.
Mister Universum (GER) 10-11fav (11-5) Chased leaders, led 2 out, clear last, ran on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Shamash (10-12) by 6l, 4 ran.
Fair Frank 33-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, reminders after 5th, left in 3rd place before 6th, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, dist behind Champagne City (11-8) at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Jul.
Fit For The Job (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Close up, effort 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Seduce Me (9-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Good Event 100-1 (10-12) In rear, wandered into 1st and jumped slowly, never on terms, went 4th before weakening after 2 out, 4th of 6, 36l behind Dear Sire (11-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Reckless Behavior (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up behind, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Monbeg Legend (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Stun Gun 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Mcgroarty (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Sundance Boy 100-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, outpaced over 3f out, soon behind, last of 8, 35 3/4l behind Abjar (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, 2nd over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Take Two (10-10) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
