in touch with leaders, ridden along before 2 out, went second approaching final flight, pressed leader flat, soon led, kept on well
held up off the pace in rear, not fluent 11th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off towards finish
tracked leaders, every chance going well 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon no extra, faded closing stages
led, briefly headed 13th, hard pressed 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened
raced in last, driven along soon after 4 out, weakened after 3 out
close up, briefly led after 13th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to lead approaching final fence, hard pressed flat when headed, ran on, no match for winner
Castletown is just 1-26 over fences and that victory came against only two rivals at Kelso in May. Pardon Me was a well-beaten fourth when FRIARY ROCK beat a consistent sort over 2m4f here last time and Laura Morgan’s charge looks likely to appreciate this step up in trip. Exit To Where has gone off the boil a little and Easy Bucks has been off the track since June last year but Getaway Goldie is an obvious danger despite a further rise in the ratings since a beaten favourite here in June.
Getaway Goldie (IRE) 5-6fav (11-2) Not fluent and slow early stages, held up in last, headway 14th, challenged 2 out, carried left flat, switched right and held by winner, kept on, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Golden Taipan (12-0) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Exit To Where (FR) 9-2 (11-11) In rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 10th, closed a little 2 out, no impression, weakened after last, last of 5, 20 3/4l behind Tico Times (10-2) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Friary Rock (FR) 6-4fav (11-11) Chased leader, led 2 out, edged right and clear flat, stayed on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Raddle And Hum (11-7) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Castletown (FR) 7-4jfav (11-1) Prominent, led approaching 3rd, pressed and hit 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and held run-in, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Hermann Clermont (11-13) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Pardon Me 7-1 (12-0) Held up, slow 4th, closed 9th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 26 1/2l behind Friary Rock (11-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Easy Bucks 9-2fav (11-3) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, mistake 3 out, no extra flat, 6th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Kabrit (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
