tracked leaders, blundered 11th, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged on bit next, every chance when hit last, soon ridden and one pace, rallied towards finish, led post
held up in rear in touch, not fluent 9th, driven to chase leaders 4 out, disputed 3rd and close up when fell next
disputed lead, lost place before 4 out, soon outpaced and behind, left 4th next, ridden before 2 out, no impression when left 3rd at last
made most, driven 4 out, hard pressed next, ridden flat, kept on, headed post
tracked leaders, blundered 4th, mistake 12th, effort 3 out, kept on and every chance when fell last
As expected, the step up in trip saw IT IS WHAT IT IS in a much better light at Ffos Las last week. He looks more than capable of defying his penalty against these as he has a lot more scope than Kilcascan, unraced since scoring at Bangor in May off a 5lb lower mark. We may not yet have seen the best of Church Bray, however, while Simply Charles was placed a couple of times in the spring. State Department has been placed in a bumper and a hurdle race but has yet to show anything over fences.
It Is What It Is (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, led before 2 out, kept on well, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gd beating Milly Malone (10-3) by 2l, 7 ran.
State Department 7-1 (11-7) Behind, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, outpaced when blundered next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Moulin De La Croix (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul, 10 ran.
Simply Charles (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, outpaced before 5 out, in 4th beore last, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Playing The Field (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Kilcascan 12-1 (9-13) Chased leader, left in lead and swerved left to avoid faller and rider unbalanced 10th, driven and stayed on well from last, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Taffy Thomas (11-8) by 1l, 12 ran.
Church Bray 11-4fav (10-9) Tracked leader until 6 out, ridden after 4 out, in 3rd when mistake 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 7, 13l behind Johnnys Legacy (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf.
