led, headed after 4th and close up, regained lead after 9th, shaken up after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, no extra close home
held up in third, never a factor
close up, led after 4th, headed 9th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, kept on well to lead run-in, just held on
raced in last, went third after 7th, outpaced approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly after last, just denied
Withdrawn
Romanor and Kauto The King are proving hard to win with nowadays and both are carrying 4lb overweight in this. However, the latter did finish ahead of Blueberry Wine at Stratford in July and Donald McCain’s charge had run Stepney Causeway to a length at Worcester earlier and is 5lb better off. Milton Harris’ six-year-old won here 11 days ago, despite blowing the start, but EL BORRACHO appears a much less complicated ride and it would be no surprise to see the recent Bangor scorer make all again around here.
El Borracho (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Made all, 8 lengths clear 3 out, travelling best when 5 lengths clear 2 out, soon ridden, maintained advantage approaching last, kept up to work run-in, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Geromino (11-2) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
Blueberry Wine (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, hit 7th, headway before 4 out, soon lost ground, mistake and no impression 2 out, 4th of 5, 24 1/2l behind Sir Tivo (11-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Kauto The King (FR) 10-1 (11-6) Led narrowly, joined 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching bypassed 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Dan's Chosen (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Romanor 9-2 (11-8) Raced keenly, held up well in rear, closer before 8th, went 4th briefly after next, outpaced and beaten 11th, tailed off, last of 5, 33l behind Investment Manager (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Stepney Causeway 2-1 (11-10) Reluctant to jump off and whipped round as tapes rose, behind, in touch in rear 5th, went 3rd 9th, 2nd on inside after next, 3 lengths down and pushed along before 2 out, got through on inside run-in, led close home, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Valentino Dancer (11-10) by nk, 4 ran.
