held up, not fluent 9th, closed before 3 out, outpaced approaching next, soon weakened
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led when mistake last, driven and stayed on well flat
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, closed 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
led, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, hung right and headed before last, stayed on same pace and lost 2nd towards finish
chased leader, not much room briefly on bend after 3 out, every chance next, soon one pace, 4th and no extra last, weakened flat
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Count Salazar only found one too good off a higher mark over fences here last month and is in great form. He won't go down without a fight while Western Way is looking to follow up a victory at Market Rasen over a new trip under leading amateur Derek O'Connor. SKYLANDER also steps up in distance but that should suit this winning pointer who can give David Pipe a quick double ahead of course and distance winners Solway Bay and What A Steel.
Blue Cannon (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leader in 2nd, disputed and slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, no extra before last, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Cassells Rock (11-2) at Down Royal 2m Good - Yielding in Aug.
Western Way (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, headway after last (usual 3 out), led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, driven out (2 flights in home straight omitted), won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Top Spin (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Skylander (IRE) 11-2fav (11-8) Towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, in 3rd before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Honey Pound (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Count Salazar (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led 12th, clear approaching 3 out, headed run in, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Balding Banker (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Solway Bay 9-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along 4 out, ridden and one pace from next, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Balding Banker (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
What A Steel (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced last (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Count Salazar (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Andhaar 33-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Wor Lass (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
