unseated rider 1st
held up in 5th, closer in 3rd 4 out, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, mistake last
raced in 4th, jumped slowly and pushed along 3rd, mistake and reminder after next, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out
behind, went remote 5th after 3 out, went 4th run-in, tailed off
raced keenly, chased winner until before 2 out where mistake and dropped to 4th, weakened into 5th run-in
made all, came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly,
tracked leading pair until 4 out, went modest 3rd again soon after 2 out
Thahab Ifraj has won twice around here, including this contest 12 months ago. See The Sea certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at Ludlow last week and escapes a penalty. This is much more competitive but she should run her race again. Roar bounces off this surface and has won on the Flat since last seen over hurdles while Manor Park has been enjoying success over timber and on the level this summer. GET BACK GET BACK (NAP) came up against a well-treated rival at Exeter last week. He travelled strongly for a long way and is overdue a win so gets the nod with Wasdell Dundalk looking in the handicapper’s grip now and Strong Glance likely to need this.
Strong Glance 12-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, 18th final bend and pushed along, never involved, 15th of 22, 28l behind Tronador (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 11-2 (12-3) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Guernesey (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Wasdell Dundalk (FR) 5-2fav (11-7) Close up, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Small Bad Bob (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Ar Mest (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind As You Like (11-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Roar (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and pushed along, behind, reminders and struggling 5f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Idilico (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
See The Sea (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Made all, clear after 3 out, driven and stayed on well flat, unchallenged (new course record), won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Getalead (11-4) by 16l, 6 ran.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until 5th, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, 26 3/4l behind Champagne City (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Manor Park 5-1 (11-2) Chased leader, travelled strongly, mistake at 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on but not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 15 3/4l behind Glory And Fortune (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
