led, driven over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon lost place
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, challenging when hung right under pressure inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up, headway under pressure over 2f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 7f, driven to challenge over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed headed over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, soon weakened
tracked leader, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out
held up towards rear, smooth headway over over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, edged left, stayed on strongly
slowly into stride, always behind
held up towards rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, keen, lost place 6f out
NonRunner
Hope Is High won the inaugural running of this series final last year and is back on a winning mark though is not in particularly good form. Croquembouche has struggled since winning over 1m5f here in June when beating HIGH WELLS less than a length but the latter has held his form well. Seamus Durack’s charge has won a qualifying race over track and trip subsequently with Glens Wobbly well beaten and should be sharp enough today having had a spin over hurdles since. Xinbama finished in front of Hallingham when runner-up here more recently while Cry Wolf landed a double at Chelmsford with a victory over today’s trip and is preferred to Becca Campbell and Innoko.
Croquembouche (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Set steady pace, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 8l behind Artarmon (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Cry Wolf 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden and closed over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Volcanic Sky (9-4) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Volpone Jelois (FR) 13-8fav (10-0) Held up in chasing group, ridden 4f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Croquembouche (10-1) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
High Wells 9-4 (11-11) Chased leaders, led 3rd, headed when hit 2 out, rallied and every chance last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Magical Thomas (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Hope Is High 6-1 (10-2) In touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (9-5) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Becca Campbell (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Slowly into stride, last pair, headway chasing leaders slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Foresee (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Innoko (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 5 out, mistake next, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 7, 18l behind Vivant (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Glens Wobbly 12-1 (9-0) Chased leader, lost place over 3f out, 8th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Zillion (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
General Brook (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Famous Dynasty (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Xinbama (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Street Jester (8-9) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Sep.
Danglydontask 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, headway on outside well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Massini's Trap (9-3) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Hallingham 12-1 (8-11) Led until over 3f out, rallied and every chance 2f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Street Jester (8-9) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Sep.
Red Miracle 50-1 (10-5) Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Twenty Twenty (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Our Folly 20-1 (9-8) Well placed, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Massini's Trap (9-3) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
