towards rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in
tracked leaders in 4th, weakened from 3 out
tracked leader, ridden before last, soon weakened
made all, kept on well, driven out
mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden before last, kept on well to take 2nd place towards finish
held up in rear and keen, headway before 2 out, ridden to chase winner after last until lost 2nd place towards finish
held up behind, headway before 3 out, soon weakened
After three second, Final Countdown probably deserves a change of luck. He's already proven over course and distance but lacks the scope of TOP OF THE GLAS. Brian Ellison's grey was a miler on the Flat but stayed on very strongly behind the potentially useful Chatez on his hurdling debut at Bangor and can go one better. Officer Drivel has had plenty of chances but Hainan had placed form in France and newcomers Notnowsam and Royal Preserve are worth noting for future reference.
Cooking Fat 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Deep Resolve (10-12) at Hexham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) hvy, 8 ran.
Final Countdown 2-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, rider lost iron briefly 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge when pecked next, one pace in 3rd when not fluent last, stayed on to regain 2nd flat, no impression, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Blue Atlantic (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft.
Hainan (FR) (10-0) 5th of 16, 11l behind Champ De Bataille (10-5) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f 3yo hdl sft in Jun.
Notnowsam 12-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, 4th 4f out, ridden and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Solar Heat (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Oct (flat).
Officer Drivel (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, went modest 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Nyanza (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs.
Royal Preserve 7-2 (9-3) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Fiftyshadesofgrey (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct (flat).
Top of The Glas (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, hit last, ran on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Chatez (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft.
Trendsetter (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct beating Miss Tree (9-1) by hd, 12 ran (flat).
Tortoise 66-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, jumped left 3 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 19l behind Relentless Pursuit (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
