chased leader, not fluent 2nd, every chance 2 out, soon beaten, 4th and no impression last
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced and no impression after next
led until after 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner when not fluent last, kept on
chased leaders, led final bend, clear last, eased close home
held up towards rear, ridden 2 out, no impression
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, headway when slow 2 out, soon beaten, tailed off
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed final bend, no impression on winner when mistake last, edged left flat
Pateen has turned in a couple of shockers since winning at Market Rasen in July and he’s probably the most exposed of these. Hats Off To Larry beat a decent yardstick here in June but is still 5lb higher. WELL EDUCATED (NAP) is also a course and distance winner and he is unlikely to be fazed by a drop back in distance with Malangen looking held on the form book. Nebuchadnezzar shouldn’t be far away again but the Worcester maiden winner Nibras Gold may have more scope. Battle Angel hasn’t shown much on the Flat this year.
Nebuchadnezzar (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 6th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Idilico (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Nibras Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, led until 1st, led 5th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Light N Strike (11-0) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Malangen (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Close up when unseated rider 2nd, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Well Educated (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd after 2 out, edged right and no impression after last, 3rd of 12, 10 1/4l behind Johnson's Blue (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Battle Angel (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) In rear, never showed, 7th of 8, 15l behind The Dancing Poet (11-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Hats Off To Larry 11-2 (9-10) Steadied start, held up in 3rd, closed 4f out, outpaced over 1f out, no impression, last of 3, 4 1/4l behind Bearaway (10-1) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Pateen (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow and big 2nd and 3rd, lost place 8th, well beaten before 2 out, last of 5, dist behind First Revolution (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
