mid-division, headway when not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3 lengths down when jumped left last, stayed on, not reach winner
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten 3 out
chased leaders, lost place before 6th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last, all out
tracked leader, took keen hold, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, well held from 3 out, modest 5th 2 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, modest headway 3 out, well held by leaders, modest 3rd last
led until 3 out, weakened before next
AGAPANTHUS (NAP) has clearly benefited from a summer spent in Jersey and had the proverbial ton in hand when scoring at Newton Abbot earlier this week. A penalty is unlikely to prevent a follow-up for McCoy's mount against this modest bunch. Straits of Messina has been rested since finishing tailed off at Taunton in April while last month's course and distance third Auto Mac is getting no nearer to shedding his maiden tag, though does have the beating of Garde Ville. Master Wickham has only had four runs, however, and may do better now going handicapping.
Straits Of Messina (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never involved, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind The Happy Warrior (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Master Wickham (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, stayed on from 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 24l behind Germany Calling (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Garde Ville (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 27l behind Operateur (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Agapanthus (GER) 9-4fav (10-13) Jumped left at times, chased leader who went clear 2nd, closed 5th, led after 3 out, clear before next, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep beating Supernoverre (10-8) by 6l, 12 ran.
Kims Firebud 33-1 (11-0) Tracked winner to 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Debt To Society (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gf in Jul, 6 ran.
Auto Mac 6-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, blundered 5th, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 14, 11l behind Operateur (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Almowj 50-1 (10-6) Always behind, 7th of 12, 44l behind Agapanthus (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Wheelavit (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, left in modest 4th at last, 4th of 5, well behind Couloir Extreme (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
