in touch, hampered 1st and 3rd, always nudged along, ridden after 5th, soon no chance, went moderate 2nd approaching last
keen in touch, hampered 1st, mistake 5th, soon ridden, weakened next
chased leader, went left 3rd, not fluent next, led after 3 out, soon clear, blundered last, ran on well
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no chance, lost 2nd approaching last
went left 1st, mid-division until 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out
hampered 1st, towards rear, lost touch quickly 4th, pulled up before next
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up, some headway 5th, soon ridden, weakened next
This will take some getting and we take Elbistan to see off All Lit Up and Anabaa's Secret. The selection is unproven on the surface but as a son of Peintre Celebre, there's every chance he'll handle a bit of give in the ground. He ran up against a fair performer in Rory Boy last time out and compensation can await. Anabaa's Secret is moderate on the level but ran creditably on debut at Bangor. There's plenty of reason to believe he'll cope in these conditions. All Lit Up stayed up to two miles on the flat. Stamina ought not to be the issue here. Bathwick Man had proved regressive on the level this summer. Special Feature cost 175000 guineas at the sales and is beginning to look expensive. Bill Turner's juvenile hurdlers are always worth more than just a secondary glance in the betting so Ocean Transit, who was pulled up on debut, cannot be written off readily. Elbistan, as with many, has questions about the ground so is put up as a selection albeit with major reservations.
All Lit Up 9-4fav (8-9) Held up, headway over 8f out, ridden over 4f out, one pace final 2f, 7th of 16, 20l behind Casual Garcia (9-0) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul (Flat).
Anabaa's Secret (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced after 5th, rallied after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Duke of Touraine (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gs.
Bathwick Man 18-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, effort over 2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 15, 5l behind Lancaster Lad (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul (Flat).
Elbistan (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Tracked clear leader, headway to challenge 3 out, every chance next, kept on until no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Rory Boy (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Special Feature (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Led, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 13l behind Fossgate (9-9) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul (Flat).
Too Much To Do 100-1 (8-12) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, last of 15, 45l behind Paint The Town Red (8-8) at Great Leighs 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jun (Flat).
La Varrosa 16-1 (8-10) In touch until ridden and weakened 2f out, 12th of 16, 13l behind Ambrose Princess (8-6) at Chepstow 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul (Flat).
Ocean Transit (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Pulled hard early and saddle slipped, behind when pulled up at the 2nd in race won by Just Mossie (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Jul, 9 ran.
Ochenvay 11-1 (10-5) Always in rear, no chance from 3 out, 4th of 9, 38l behind Just Mossie (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Shipboard Romance (IRE) 22-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Marino Prince (8-6) at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol in Nov (Flat).
