led to 2nd, tracked leader, challenged between last 2, led before last, soon clear, pushed out, eased towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced between last 2, modest 3rd when hit last, no chance with front pair
held up behind, lost touch 2 out, tailed off
in touch on outside, ridden and lost place between last 2, soon weakened, tailed off
not fluent 1st, raced keenly, held up behind, mistake 4th, struggling 3 out, tailed off
with winner, led 2nd, driven and headed before last, well held in clear 2nd after
tracked leaders, driven and one pace between last 2, weakened before last
LEONCAVALLO looks a useful early-season type and should have few problems completing his hat-trick, despite a double penalty. Fortuna Glas was tailed off behind Egmont at Hexham and the latter has been beaten since at Uttoxeter. Newcomer Champagne Ransom is interesting given connections but didn't manage a win in 10 tries on the Flat and was well behind the selection at Wolverhampton in the spring.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 2-9fav (11-5) Led, headed after 2nd, chased leader, led before 2 out, soon clear, readily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug beating Secrets Safe (10-12) by 18l, 5 ran.
Egmont 7-2fav (11-4) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed after next, not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Doubly Clever (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Jul.
Fortuna Glas (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) last of 5, dist behind Egmont (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Layerthorpe (IRE) 5-1fav (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Cassandane (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in Apr.
Whistler Mountain 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Auld Fyffee (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, pushed along 3 out, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Doubly Clever (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Jul.
Champagne Ransom (FR) 16-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, eased over 2f out, last of 11, dist behind Siren's Cove (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
