mid-division, closed after 5th, led and went left before 3 out, headed next, mistake last, weakened flat
held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, every chance next, stayed on same pace flat
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged next, led before last, rider lost whip flat, pushed out
in rear, not fluent and reminder 3rd, headway when carried left before 3 out, no extra and not fluent next
chased leaders, led 2 out, headed before last, stayed on, just held
chased leader, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, weakened before 3 out
led, headed and weakening when mistake 3 out
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Hold The Fort was third at Newton Abbot in July but reverted to type at Fontwell again last time. Gin And Tonic was second at Bangor last month but was still beaten 14 lengths while Huntingdon fourth Alys Rock has been racing over longer trips. Adam Nicol was keen to keep TRIPLE EIGHT under wraps for as long as possible in a seller at Stratford last time. But his mount stuck to his task really well in the closing stages and this doesn't look much better - he can defy a 5lb rise in the weights.
Shaiyzar (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inner, mistake and lost position 4 out, soon rear of mid-division, ridden and progress into 7th 3 out, kept on without threatening from next, 5th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Pace And Passion (11-7) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Run Hurricane (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in last, lost touch 2 out, well behind when fell last, at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Hold The Fort (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) In touch, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, 21l behind Osgood (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Gin And Tonic 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 14l behind King Muro (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Innox Park 28-1 (11-6) In touch, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, dist behind Rainbow Haze (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Triple Eight (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, not fluent 2 out, led last, strongly pressed, held on, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Seacon Beg (11-12) by ns, 9 ran.
L Stig 11-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and struggling 2 out, 8th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Triple Eight (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Capisci (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Prominent, bumped 2nd, faltered at path crossing before 5th, ridden next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Jackthejourneyman (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Alys Rock (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent when not much room 1st, chased leaders, jumped left 4th, not fluent 6th, chased winner after next, no impression last, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 8, 8l behind Howaboutnever (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Man of God (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Shalianzi (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
