led, went left 4th, hit 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, chased winner and kept on same pace
towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 5th, left remote 4th 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, mistake and rider lost iron 5th, chased leading pair, mistake 3 out, pushed along in 3rd when pulled up before 2 out
jumped right, chased leaders, 2nd before 5th, led going well before 2 out, clear when wandered and went right last, kept on strongly
chased leaders weakened before 3 out, behind and pulled up before next
held up and behind, headway into 4th before 3 out, pushed along and one pace when left 3rd next
keen, chased leader until before 5th, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Cork winner Brutal bids to bounce back from an unexpected reverse at Killarney. He’d looked a nice prospect on debut and his experience will stand him in good stead against a field of newcomers, though he does have a penalty. BODACIOUS NAME (NAP) won over 2m on heavy going on the Flat and was second over 1m6f on a similar surface at Carlisle when last seen. Ground and trip won’t be a problem on that evidence and he’ll have had plenty of schooling so should go close. Eneko won over 1m4f in France but is having his first run for connections and there are going concerns surrounding Akkadian Empire. Geophony, a rare runner over jumps for Mark Johnston, may struggle to last home.
Brutal (IRE) 8-11fav (11-0) Led, almost joined before 6th, disputed 4 out, headed before 3 out where dropped to 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened and eased before 2 out, 6th of 7, 36l behind Grey Waters (10-1) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Akkadian Empire 14-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Heatongrad (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Bodacious Name (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) Close up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Elite Icon (8-0) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (6) hvy in Sep.
Eneko (FR) Laverock gelding out of Kaline Collonges.
Geophony (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leader 3f, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Archi's Affaire (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Hot Gossip (IRE) 18-1 (8-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Shambra (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) hvy in Sep.
Tremendous (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Broke well, chased leaders stands side, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no impression, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Tai Hang Dragon (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
