tracked leaders, challenging when hit 3 out, led before next, stayed on well to come clear flat
took keen hold, not fluent 1st, soon tracking leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, chased winner last, no impression
prominent, every chance when mistake 3 out, 3rd and no extra last, weakened flat
led, mistake 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened and blundered at hurdle
held up in rear, hampered bend after 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in touch, raced wide early stages, jumped slowly 5th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
in rear, not fluent 1st, reminder after next, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
AL DAFA was given a quiet introduction to hurdling at Listowel and can improve to win this. Gordon Elliott's son of Kingmambo hasn't been with the yard for long but he showed ability on the flat when successful at Nottingham for Michael Bell. Ancient Times was operating at about the same level on the flat, whilst Leopard Hills was also no superstar but showed some ability when third at Cartmel on his jumping debut. Master Performer needs a market check given he ran in some good Curragh maidens, whilst Resolute Road strikes as more interesting than the sprint-bred Weetentherty.
Al Dafa (USA) 12-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, ridden into moderate 9th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 22l behind Magical Memoir (10-7) at Listowel 2m juv hdl gd.
Ancient Times (USA) 11-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 18l behind Moscow Oznick (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug (flat).
Leopard Hills (IRE) 15-8fav (10-9) Led until after 1st, tracked leader, led after 2 out, headed 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Turf Trivia (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f juv hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Master Performer (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 20, 15l behind Vita Venturi (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks gd in Jul (flat).
Quitao (GER) 100-1 (8-3) Always in rear, last of 11, 37l behind Oddsmaker (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd (flat).
Resolute Road 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, chased winner 4f out, soon ridden, one pace from 3f out, eased when no chance 1f out, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Rockweiller (8-10) at Ffos Las 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug (flat).
Weetentherty 4-1 (8-5) With leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Monsieur Pontaven (8-5) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug (flat).
