prominent, bumped 2nd, pushed along 4 out, ridden before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace after
tracked leader, awkward and bumped rival 2nd, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
awkward 1st, keen in midfield, lost ground 3 out, no impression
made all, stretched clear approaching 3 out, easily
held up in rear, modest headway before 3 out, soon outpaced
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, driven into 2nd before last, kept on but no chance with winner
midfield, lost ground and in rear 4 out, ridden turning for home, headway past beaten horses 2 out, no extra
midfield, hit 1st, shuffled towards rear 4 out, ridden turning for home, tailed off 3 out where awkward
This would not be the strongest of renewals and newcomers Lustleigh and Sandyburg are worth a market check. Hell Red was second at Auteuil in March when trained by Guillaume Macaire but the form of that race has yet to be franked. BOURBALI was headed right on the line at Plumpton last month and, though the form is nothing special, he should be capable of improvement on this slightly slower surface. Hector De Sivola is surely better than he showed at Newton Abbot in July but looks held on collateral form. Billy The Squid has already had a few chances but will probably be thereabouts again.
Billy The Squid (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Disputed lead, led 3rd, drifted left and headed 4th, towards rear halfway, pushed along after 4 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, driven to chase leader before last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Jorgie (10-12) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Bourbali (FR) 15-2 (10-12) Chased leader, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, went left last, hard ridden run-in, headed last strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Peat Moss (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gf in Sep.
Hector De Sivola (FR) 4-5fav (10-12) Chasing leaders when badly hampered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, dropped to rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 7, 29 1/2l behind Hiconic (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Hell Red (FR) (10-5) 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Monmiral (10-5) at Auteuil 1m 7f sft in Mar.
Jersey Grey (FR) 33-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, close up 3f out, weakened final 2f, 9th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Tribal Commander (9-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Phoenix Aquilus (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 150 yards, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Ravens Ark (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Sandyburg (IRE) Sageburg gelding out of Sandy Jane.
The Imposter (FR) 125-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Supakalanistic (9-13) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Lustleigh Kayf Tara colt out of My Petra.
