tracked leader, driven to challenge last, soon led, stayed on well
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next
held up in 5th, headway 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and beaten when not fluent last, no extra flat
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along 9th, weakened before 3 out
not fluent, tracked leader until 4th, pushed along 9th, struggling before 4 out
led, shaken up and joined when not fluent last, soon headed and beaten, one pace
THE YANK (NAP) was clear and still travelling strongly when tipping up at the last at Sedgefield. He'd beaten a subsequent winner at Southwell previously by a wide margin and compensation awaits here with a clear round as he's getting 7lb from last month's Sedgefield winner The Bay Bandit. Evan Williams won this last year but his Sublime Talent is hard to win with and this looks much too short for the returning Days Ahead.
Days Ahead (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 12th, jumped slow 4th and quickly lost place, well held when hampered 3 out, 3rd of 6, dist behind Ruapehu (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sublime Talent (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 10 1/4l behind Endeavor (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Bay Bandit 7-2fav (11-8) Held up in touch, tracked leading pair 4 out, poised to challenge after 2 out, led between rivals last, ridden and kept on flat, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Sendiym (10-6) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Macarthur 10-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, slow 4th, mistake 8th, weakened 4 out, last of 5, 22 1/4l behind Johnny Og (11-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Treacy Hotels Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In rear, hampered 1st, stumbled next, not fluent 6th, jumped slowly 10th, well beaten after 3 out, mistake last, 6th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Tangolan (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
The Yank 5-4fav (10-0) Tracked leader, led 5 out, clear before 2 out, about 6 lengths up when fell last, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
