not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, led 3 out, not fluent next, went left last, soon ridden, stayed on gamely when hard presed flat, headed final strides
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, ridden after last, ran on to challenge flat, led final strides
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held in 3rd near finish
held up behind, outpaced 3 out, went 4th next, no chance with leaders
prominent, lost place 4 out, outpaced next, no danger after
led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next
took keen hold, held up behind, saddle slipped after 2nd, pulled up before next
The market should give us the best clue to the chances of Flat winner Barkis, who has been off the track a long time. Another useful sort on the level, Barwick, won a maiden here at the end of last month but WASHED ASHORE has similar credentials and his victory here in July has already been franked by the runner-up. Totally unexposed, Jonjo O'Neill's charge can make maintain his unbeaten record over timber. Preseli Star, a stablemate of Barwick, sports blinkers on his reappearance and may just need the run.
Barwick 3-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, steady headway before 4th, ridden to challenge flat, led towards finish, won at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug beating Kalaskadesemilley (11-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Washed Ashore (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Held up, closed 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon switched left, not fluent 2 out, led flat, rider lost whip, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul beating Doitforjoe (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Barkis 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 14 3/4l behind No Compromise (8-12) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Black Hawk (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in touch and towards rear, weakened from 6 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Poetic License (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, no impression after 5th, 6th of 9, 32l behind Barwick (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Preseli Star (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, soon setttled in touch, weakened 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Brain Power (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Miss Lillie 14-1 (9-11) Pulled hard in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 8th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Rustique (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Hang 'em High (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, behind 5th, last of 7, dist behind Washed Ashore (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Moayadd (USA) 100-1 (10-0) Held up, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 11, 23l behind Stratum (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
