close up, led 13th, headed next, ridden and weakened after 2 out
in rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
in touch, blundered 14th, pushed along 4 out, in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
led to 13th, led again 14th, clear approaching last, kept on well
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out
Sutter's Mill, successful at Fontwell two weeks ago, is getting 4lb from LATE DATE taking into account Mitch Bastyan’s claim but Micky Hammond’s eight-year-old is a strong stayer who runs his best races around here and he will have come on a bundle for last month’s third at Kelso. Agamemmon is now 5lb lower than for his only win over fences but he’s become disappointing. River Of Intrigue may find the ground too testing off top weight but is still preferred to Alto Des Mottes.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led after 1st, headed next, led after 3rd until 4th, not fluent 5th, losing place 10th, behind when pulled up before 14th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Agamemmon (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, outpaced when hampered 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Gone Platinum (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Went left and blundered 1st, continued to jump left, held up in 4th, close up 12th, led narrowly after next, ridden after last, held on under pressure flat, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Love The Leader (11-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Late Date (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, hampered 7th, headway 9th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Damiens Dilemma (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Alto Des Mottes (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Lovely Touch (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
