held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, upsides when not fluent 3 out, led next, 3 lengths clear last, ridden out flat
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 7th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no danger after
tracked leader, lost place 5 out, driven after next, no chance with front pair 3 out, lost modest 3rd after next
led, ridden when joined and not fluent 3 out, headed next, 3 lengths down and held when not fluent last, just held on for 2nd near finish
held up in rear, headway under pressure 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd after next, kept on flat, just held for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
Better Days has a good strike rate over fences but may just need his first run since May. Highbury High was all out to score at Sedgefield and is 6lb higher and, on today’s terms, has little in hand on THE DOORMAN on collateral form. A recent victory will have done wonders for the confidence of Ben Haslam’s charge, who can follow up. Hepijeu is no forlorn hope, however, and Liam Lennon has sent I'm An Izz Wizz on another raid across the Irish Sea, though he’s disappointed since scoring at Wexford in the summer.
Highbury High (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, held on well towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Brother Scott (10-9) by 2l, 8 ran.
I'm An Izz Wizz (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Ran 4th, headway into 2nd 4 out, pushed along after next and no impression in 4th 2 out, no extra, last of 5, 15 1/2l behind Rashaan (11-10) at Down Royal 3m Yielding in Sep.
The Doorman (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th or 13th, closed from 2 out, led last, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Brother Scott (10-10) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Better Days (IRE) 15-8jfav (11-12) Tracked leader until before 4th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on and held from last, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Riddlestown (11-10) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gf in May.
Hepijeu (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Led, tended to jump right, headed 9th, tracked leader, outpaced by front pair after 3 out, ridden after next, well held in 4th before last, 4th of 6, 21l behind Deadly Move (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sirius Star 14-1 (10-10) In rear, weakened from 11th, tailed off, pulled up, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
