disputed lead until 6f out, chased leader, led again 4f out, ridden along and headed well over 2f out, weakened 2f out
held up last, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, 2nd going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon quickened clear, easily
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on into modest 3rd close home
held up in touch in last pair, headway chasing leaders 7f out, outpaced in 3rd 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened, lost modest 3rd close home
keen, with leaders, led 6f out until pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, tailed off
disputed lead until 6f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
raced wide and keen, chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Ben Pauling has his string firing on all cylinders and his newcomer CAVERNOUS (NAP) is a full brother to top-class stablemate Willoughby Court, who won the Neptune Investment at Cheltenham in March and also won a couple of bumpers earlier in his career. He can overcome inexperience to beat Fontwell runner-up It's Got Legs and Haasab, who showed ability in a couple of starts at the start of the summer. Didtheyleaveuoutto is a full brother to a bumper winner but may be more of a long-term project.
Cavernous (IRE) Court Cave gelding out of Willoughby Sue.
Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Pretty Puttens.
Fight For Love (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, never on terms after, plugged on, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Dell Oro (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gd in Mar.
Haasab (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner final 2f, 4th of 11, 9l behind Scottsdale (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Jun.
It's Got Legs (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Don Lami (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Nov.
Just Call Me Blue (IRE) Blueprint gelding out of Island-bay.
Our Young Un 100-1 (10-7) Pulled hard, prominent, lost place 11f out, well behind final 7f, last of 14, dist behind Point Of Principle (10-7) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Ceara Be (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division in touch on inside, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on same pace, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 18, at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
