blundered and unseated rider 3rd
tracked leader, lost 2nd after 5 out and slightly outpaced on the home turn, ridden and rallied in the straight, kept on after 2 out, joined leaders at the last, stayed on in the run in
led, driven into 3 out, joined by the evenutal winner 2 out, hung right towards the eventual winner on the nearside approaching the last, headed at the last and no extra run in
front rank early, settled on the inner after the 3rd, lost ground before 4 out and soon detatched
hampered 3rd, niggled along 9th, kept on but no impression
behind, slow and a reminder 2nd, more reminders after the 6th, pushed along approaching fence 7, last after 8th, really struggling and pulled up before 4 out,
held up, much closer 7 out, went 2nd after 5 out, headway to tail leader after 4 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, switched to nearside to join leader 2 out, huge leap when taking the lead at the last, clear and comfortable to the line
Isaac Wonder has been beaten over hurdles since defeating Azzuri over track and trip last month and is fitted with headgear. There is little between that pair as they re-oppose on the same terms though fourth-placed Tidal Watch is a couple of pounds better off and has since finished third at Newton Abbot. But CROCO BAY (NAP) found only one too good in a higher grade chase over course and distance on his reappearance when finishing well clear of the rest and Ben Case’s veteran looks up to winning this off his current mark. Adrrastos beat Solar Impulse at Kempton last year and may prove best of the rest.
Croco Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Prominent, led after 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed after next, no impression on winner but kept on gamely, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Hatcher (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Adrrastos (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place when not fluent 5th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.
Azzuri 5-4fav (11-12) Led 1st, clear 4 out until before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied and switched left flat, held close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Isaac Wonder (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 3 out, headed next, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 27 3/4l behind The Last Day (11-4) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tidal Watch (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in last trio, headway into 4th approaching 3 out, 3rd before next where mistake, kept on same pace, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Beat The Judge (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Jul.
Isaac Wonder (IRE) 2-5fav (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, lost place and beaten next, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Away At Dawn (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Solar Impulse (FR) 11-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, lost touch 10th, headway went modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Western Miller (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
