tracked leader over 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, lost 3rd final strides
held up in 5th, headway between horses over 2f out, not quicken final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leaders, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides
tracked leader over 2f, handy 3rd, 2nd again on inside over 1f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, just held
ridden and struggling 4f out, always in rear
held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded final furlong
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, kept on gamely
ATTICUS BOY included a course and distance success in an earlier hat-trick and found only one too good over 1m4f here last time. He hasn’t stopped improving yet and another bold bid is expected. Paddy The Chef drops back down in class after placing at Newmarket while Thunder Speed should have come on for a belated reappearance and is not badly treated on last year’s form in Ireland. Come On Come On has failed to build on an earlier success here in novice company and Dragon Mountain ran below par at Thirsk last time.
Come On Come On (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Midfield, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Red Force One (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Know Your Limit (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until 2f out, chased leaders, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Twenty Times (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Thunder Speed 11-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Jack Regan (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Atticus Boy (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Magellan (9-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Red Orator 66-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Cliff Face (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Paddy The Chef (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Dwelt close up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Team Decision (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Dragon Mountain 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, lost place when ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Jeremiah (9-4) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Grapevine (IRE) 33-1 (8-1) Slowly away towards rear, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 13l behind Amazing Red (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.