tracked leaders on inside, led after 8th, headed before 2 out, weakened flat
held up, not fluent 7th, headway before 4 out, weakened 3 out
led, jumped right, reminder 6th, headed after 8th, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
held up, headway 6th, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear last, comfortably
tracked leaders, lost place after 8th, well held after, 4th from 3 out, blundered last
chased leader until 8th, weakening when not fluent 3 out
chased leaders on outside, not fluent and lost place 5th, weakened 4 out
Strongly Suggested just got the better of RED SEVENTY (NAP) at Uttoxeter in May but the latter has hit top form since and bids for a hat-trick. He finished well ahead of My Brother Sylvest and Another Flutter when scoring at Stratford last time and drops down a grade for this. The latter had earlier beaten Witness In Court when winning at Perth but Un Anjou looks a bigger threat on his placed efforts over fences back in May. Fairyinthewind won a novice chase here in August and has a recent outing on the Flat under his belt.
Witness In Court (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, soon chased winner until ridden last, soon weakened, last of 5, 30 3/4l behind Alderbrook Lad (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Another Flutter (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th or 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Red Seventy (10-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
My Brother Sylvest 7-2 (11-7) Led until after 4th, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 7, 10l behind Red Seventy (10-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Strongly Suggested 9-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, held on towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Red Seventy (11-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Red Seventy 15-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, led after 2 out, stayed on, pushed out, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Miss Tenacious (10-6) by 3l, 7 ran.
Un Anjou (FR) 5-2fav (11-11) With leader, led after 2nd, headed before 6th, in touch, led again after 3 out to next, ridden and one pace approaching last, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Make It Happen (10-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Fairyinthewind (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along 3f out, switched left 2f out, no great progress, 6th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Sweet P (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
