in rear, headway before 2 out, challenged and going well when blundered last, kept on gamely and just held close home (demoted to 3rd)
led to 1st, remained close up, ridden before last, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on and held close home
held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
whipped around start, led after 1st, ridden and pressed last, just held on
tracked leaders, jumped slow 1st, weakened before 2 out
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Courtlands Prince went close to landing hat-trick when second at Bangor in July. He’s been raised a further 7lb for that but could still figure. BILLY MY BOY (NAP) has the more recent form with a second at Worcester before finishing a slightly disappointing third at Exeter earlier this month. Chris Down’s charge still gets the vote given Benbecula has not raced since May and Alberta, fit from the Flat, looks high enough in the weights over timber.
Courtlands Prince 10-11fav (11-12) Took keen hold, tracking leaders 2nd, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Moss Street (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Benbecula 16-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, led, headed after 4th, jumped right next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Nesterenko (11-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in May.
Borak (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Diego Du Charmil (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Little Rocky 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Furiously Fast (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Billy My Boy 3-1jfav (11-12) Prominent, led 3rd, mistake next, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Karl Marx (10-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
East Coker (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Soon chased leaders, 4th at 3rd, pushed along from 3 out, no impression next, not fluent last, 5th of 10, 23l behind Lord Justice (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m gd in Oct.
Alberta (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, effort when edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Jupiter Custos (10-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Trans Express (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, jumped big 3rd, soon lost place, behind 5th, 7th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Eddiemaurice (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
