tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
led, slow 4th/5th, ridden 2 lengths clear approaching last, idled and headed last, driven and rallied towards finish
close up in 4th, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and headway to lead last, driven out
tracked leader until pushed along 2 out, weakened next
BLAKENEY POINT was never travelling when a warm favourite at Bangor last time but is more than capable of landing this if back on song with regular pilot Abbie McCain taking off 5lb. Nicky Henderson won that Bangor race with Go Chique and saddles August’s Newton Abbot winner Jen's Boy, who looks the danger with Ernesto having become disappointing. Bright Sunbird was a long way behind the selection at Bangor in August having won earlier at Uttoxeter and Cartmel.
Blakeney Point 6-5fav (12-0) Mid-division, hit 5th and lost place, closed on inside 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind Go Chique (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Jen's Boy 15-2 (12-0) Chased leader, led before 2 out, soon headed, pressing winner when bumped flat, just held, finished 2nd, placed 1st, 2nd of 8, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Ernesto (GER) 50-1 (8-11) Mid-division on inside, pushed along 4f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, soon beaten, 12th of 16, 8l behind Blistering Barney (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Bright Sunbird (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Towards rear, reminders after 4th, pushed along after 6th, headway 4 out to track leaders, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Blakeney Point (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
