slowly away, in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, no impression
slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
chased clear winner, ridden and closed 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
keen, made most and soon clear, ridden and reduced lead 2f out, found extra inside final furlong
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You're Fired still looks high enough in the weights but has been taking on stronger opposition than this though finished behind Melvin The Grate at York in August, as did He's No Saint. Andrew Balding's charge has since gone close at Ayr but is another getting little respite from the handicapper. Starboard has the form to figure but Field Of Dream, Magic City and Homage have become disappointing. This looks a bit hot for Beach Bar so we'll take a chance that a visor instead of the usual blinkers re-ignites RED AVENGER's interest as he's only 2lb higher than when dead-heating at Newcastle in June when trained by Ed Dunlop.
Magic City (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress final 2f, 14th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Majestic Moon (8-10) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Melvin The Grate (IRE) 5-1fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Mutasayyid (8-11) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Starboard 10-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, soon headed and weakened, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Bronze Angel (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Homage (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 10th of 17, 9 3/4l behind What About Carlo (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Beach Bar (IRE) 15-8fav (9-10) Hampered start, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 13 1/2l behind Ghalib (9-6) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
You're Fired (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 12th of 18, 10 1/4l behind Chil The Kite (9-10) at York 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Red Avenger (USA) 11-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway on outside 4f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 13 1/2l behind Halation (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Field Of Dream 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, never on terms, 10th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Mr Win (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
He's No Saint 14-1 (8-13) Close up, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Bronze Angel (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
