made all, jumped left from halfway, stayed on well from 3 out comfortably
in touch until weakened and lost place after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mistakes, behind, struggling 5th, tailed off when blundered 2 out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, weakened and mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch, not fluent 7th, tracked leading pair from 5th, weakened and struggling before 3 out, lost poor 3rd run-in, finished tired
in rear when ridden 6th, well behind 8th, stayed on from 3 out to take poor 3rd run-in
in touch for 7th, mistake and pulled up after 8th
chased winner throughout, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, kept on from next, never able to challenge
Escompteur looks to have scared off most of the meaningful opposition and he should beat Castlemore and Five Colours today. A cheeky winner of a Bangor novice race, the front two were miles clear of the rest and a penalty should not stop him here. Castlemore may struggle to find races as a second season novice and he was backed as if defeat was out of the question last time out. Compensation awaits, but probably not here. Five Colours is stoutly bred and is dutifully watched in the market. An ex-pointer, he will not fail for stamina. Magot De Grugy looks one for the future while 102-rated Spiritual Dancer sets the benchmark for the race from an analytical perspective. Escompteur has plenty of improvement left if his Bangor performance is anything to go by and we will not oppose.
