mid-division, niggled along 2f out, one pace final furlong
always towards rear
led, pushed along 2f out, reminders before 1f out, outpaced and lost position final 150 yards
mid-division, driven and effort 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders inside final furlong
held up, pushed along and effort 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just missed out final strides
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, led final 100 yards, just held on
mid-division on the outer, driven 2f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong
took a keen hold in mid-division, driven and effort 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened before 1f out
David O’Meara has won the last two renewals and sends Shelir, who won nicely at Thirsk recently and is 5lb higher. But BRUNCH is the more progressive having now won four of only six outings after landing a decent handicap at York and Michael Dods’ charge looks worth sticking with. Johan ran below par behind the selection at York but Zwayyan is capable at this level and can figure. Course regular Nicholas T has won seven times here and is not badly treated while Irreverent looks best of three Fahey runners though could only manage fourth in this last year.
Nicholas T 33-1 (9-10) Restrained in rear, switched towards centre of track over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind First Impression (8-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Zwayyan 22-1 (9-1) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and kept on over 1f out, lost 3rd on line, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Bullfinch (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Shelir (IRE) 7-2fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well and clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Ghaly (9-11) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
Another Touch 33-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 12, 12 3/4l behind Matthew Flinders (8-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Brunch 15-2 (8-7) Taken to post early, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 1m hcp stks (2) gd in Aug beating Hartswood (8-8) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Johan 13-2 (8-12) Towards rear, never on terms, last of 16, 12l behind Brunch (8-7) at York 1m hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Irreverent 4-1jfav (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Eton College (9-6) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Furzig 25-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, not clear run 2f out, soon switched left, some late progress, never involved, 10th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Shelir (9-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Al Erayg (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, led 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Hortzadar (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (2) sft in Aug.