held up, towards rear, headway to chase leaders from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, pressed last, headed run-in, no extra and lost 2nd place close home
held up, towards rear and keen, weakened from 2 out
held up, in touch, ridden after last, led run-in, kept on well
close up, weakened before 3 out
in rear, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place close home
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
behind and keen, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance and not fluent last, weakened towards finish
Nonrunner
Ghost River has ability and this is a big drop in class from the races he was contesting earlier in the year. ABOVE BOARD, a half-brother to useful hurdler Royal Caviar, won a Chepstow bumper a year ago. He's been given plenty of time to mature and that patience can be rewarded today. Winning pointer Bridge Of Spies will be a chaser in time and may get outpaced by the bumper converts with Greyed A probably the pick of the remainder.
Bridge Of Spies (IRE) 7-4 (12-1) Mid div, 4th 1/2way, disp 3out, 2nd 2out, ld again last, sow, won at Maralin 3m mdn gd in May beating The Pipers Cottage (12-1) by 4l, 9 ran.
Cuirassier Dempire (FR) 10-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, went modest 4th after 7th until before 2 out, weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Pickamix (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Greyed A (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, on terms 2nd, led before 4th, joined 3 out, soon headed, no impression when not fluent last, one pace, 4th of 18, 7 3/4l behind Lake Takapuna (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Hey Bill (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 4th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Marquis Of Carabas (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Lough Derg Mystery (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, led over 3f out until over 2f out, chased leader until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 10 1/4l behind Stand By Me (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Marlais (8-13) 12th of 14, dist behind Magnun Bareliere (8-13) at Toulouse 1m 4f sft in Dec.
Sovinnie (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, led next, headed 9th, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Desert Sensation (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Starlight Court (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Led, took keen hold, headed 4f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 11, dist behind Big Meadow (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (6) sft in Feb.
Above Board (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m (6) gd in Oct beating Ballyhill (11-0) by 6l, 8 ran.
Ghost River 50-1 (11-4) Not that fluent in rear, blundered 1st, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
