held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, in 3rd and held when mistake 2 out
with leaders, weakened from 6th, pulled up before 2 out
made all and took keen hold, not fluent 6th, clear from 2 out
held up, took closer order 3rd, pushed along to chase winner approaching 2 out, one pace
held up in touch, outpaced from 6th
held up, blundered 1st, struggling from 5th, tailed off when blundered last
held up in touch, mistake 3rd, soon pushed along and in rear, weakened from 5th
with leaders and keen, tracked leaders when slipped up on bend after 4th
MARSOOL looks good enough to land this opener at the expense of Young Star Gazer and Hallstatt. The selection was scratched from Cartmel's Monday card in order to contest this which would appear on paper to be the easier of the two races. He ran well in defeat on his hurdles debut at Bangor, finishing second to Forty Thirty and if he recaptures that form he is sure to go close. Young Star Gazer is a newcomer for the Pipe stable having run four times for Henry Cecil this summer on the level. His form looked only moderate but he was placed in a couple of maiden races suggesting he would be good enough to win a juvenile hurdle at some stage so any market moves should be noted. Hallstatt won on his debut on the level for Mark Johnston and ran well in defeat thereafter. He did not quite run up to expectations on his first start over hurdles for Evan Williams but he should benefit for the experience. Marsool looked above average on his debut and is the percentage call.
Hallstatt (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, 33l behind Royal Max (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gf in Aug.
Kaiser Willie (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Barizan (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Jun, 8 ran.
Marsool 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, effort 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Forty Thirty (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Niceonefrankie 20-1 (10-12) In touch, mistake 5th, soon driven, weakened approaching next, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Fongoli (10-2) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in Jul.
Winrob 7-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 16, 11l behind Moody Tunes (10-11) at Carlisle 1m ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug (flat).
Yellow Printer 9-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Glowing Praise (9-7) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun (flat).
Young Star Gazer 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Becuille (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul (flat).
Protiva 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, went poor 3rd after 3 out, 3rd of 10, 37l behind Barizan (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Pistolet Noir (FR) Maille Pistol gelding out of Black Et Or.
