led far side group and overall leader, headed 1f out, no extra closing stages
raced stand side, chased leader, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
raced far side, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced far side, always prominent, every chance over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on
raced far side, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
raced far side, held up towards rear, some late headway, never nearer
raced far side, mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, no impression
raced stand side, outpaced in rear, weakened over 2f out, eased
raced far side, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on well
led stand side group, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
raced far side, chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out
raced far side, mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression
raced far side, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on well, never nearer
raced far side, mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
raced far side, in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced far side, tracked leader, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded closing stages
raced far side, mid-division, weakened over 2f out
raced far side, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never a threat
raced far side, in touch, effort 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
raced far side, behind, never dangerous
raced far side, in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
Richard Fahey trained the first two home last year. There’s no Tatislu this time round so runner-up GEORGE BOWEN is taken to go one better off a lower mark and is preferred to stablemates Nuno Tristan and Stamp Hill. The latter also has a shout on the likely soft ground while the selection will need to reverse latest running at the Curragh with runner-up Intisaab, who looks best of the David O’Meara contingent. Get Knotted’s earlier win at York came over 7f on fast ground while though Intense Style beat Eccleston at Doncaster in June he fell victim to Handsome Dude at the same track last week. Roudee won at Ripon recently and Flying Pursuit gets first-time blinkers after going close at York. Shipyard, Hoofalong, Godolphin’s Kickboxer and the Irish raider An Saighdiur all look high enough in the weights at present.
An Saighdiur (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out and soon headed, ridden and weakened from 1f out, 13th of 24, 7 3/4l behind Sea Wolf (9-5) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Kickboxer (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Growl (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Hoofalong 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Captain Colby (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Roudee 16-1 (9-10) Chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led overall towards finish, won at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Mishaal (9-1) by nk, 20 ran.
Intisaab 10-3fav (9-8) Chased leaders, driven under 2f out, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong to 2nd on line, held, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind New Bidder (9-4) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Get Knotted (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Normandy Barriere (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Louis The Pious 28-1 (9-2) Mid-division, far side, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Magnus Maximus (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Blaine 16-1 (9-10) Soon outpaced, always in rear, 13th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Ocean Sheridan (8-11) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Lexington Abbey 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, centre, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression, 10th of 20, 3 3/4l behind Captain Colby (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Intibaah (8-11) 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind The Right Man (8-11) at Fontainebleau 5f stks sft in Apr.
Mujassam 28-1 (8-9) In touch far side, ridden over 1f out, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 11th of 20, 6 1/4l behind Nameitwhatyoulike (8-13) at Ripon 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Nuno Tristan (USA) 11-4jfav (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never on termss, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Normandy Barriere (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Muntadab (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 5l behind Penwortham (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
George Bowen (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, driven under 2f out, ran on final furlong to 8th, never nearer, 8th of 17, 1 3/4l behind New Bidder (9-4) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Stamp Hill (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) In touch in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Dream Mover (9-3) by hd, 6 ran.
Ninjago 16-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 15th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at York 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Eccleston 9-2fav (9-6) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Ocean Sheridan (8-11) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Ice Lord (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway on far rail over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 14, 13 3/4l behind Growl (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Intense Style (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Raced centre, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no impression when hard pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Handsome Dude (8-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
My Name Is Rio (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 15th of 16, 15 1/4l behind Ocean Sheridan (8-11) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Avon Breeze 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, kept on well, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Pipers Note (9-10) at Ripon 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Flying Pursuit 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Dark Defender (9-1) at York 6f hcp stks (3) gs in Sep.
Reputation (IRE) Evensfav (9-13) Tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Cool Bahamian (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Shipyard (USA) 4-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders centre, led that group inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, ket on same pace, no impression with centre group final furlong, 6th of 20, 3 1/4l behind Handsome Dude (8-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Handsome Dude 25-1 (8-12) Led centre group, overall leader over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Intense Style (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 20 ran.
