pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden along and lost position before 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off towards finish
held up off the pace in rear, shaken up before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never a factor
mid-division, hit 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on same pace flat, no telling impression
detached early and in rear, never dangerous
didnt jump with fluency, prominent, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon good headway, ridden to lead closing stages, kept on well
towards rear of mid mid-division, not fluent 1st, ridden and weakened fom 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, led, going best when driven along approaching final flight, kept on but headed closing stages
close up, ridden 2 out, held when no extra inside closing stages
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, jinked right and unseated rider approaching 2 out
in touch with leaders, some headway in between horses approaching 4 out, every chance when pushed along before 2 out, kept on until no extra flat
Simple Star made a promising start to his hurdling career when runner-up to Gordon Elliott’s Enki Flacke here last month. Elliott has two entered in this, however, with SAY YOU SAY ME preferred to Dame Prestige on jockey bookings. The latter was beaten under a length when third over track and trip last month but the former is the type to thrive over timber having started favourite in a couple of bumper outings so far.
Chumlee (IRE) (11-11) Rcd 2nd, still 2nd 3out but sn wknd to rr, bhnd & pu 2out, at Umma House 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Crecerelle (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Mid-division, reminder 5th, soon no impression, in rear when slow jump 12th and pulled up, at Tramore 2m 5f sft in Dec.
Shuil Donn (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and headway 2 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Samos Island (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Star Vantage (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, bad mistake 2 out and soon no chance, kept on steadily from before last, 5th of 10, 34l behind Saywhatyouwant (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
The Wounded Knee 15-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, ran on but not get on terms, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Enki Flacke (11-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Willy Nilly (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Hampered start, held up, pushed along over 3f out, no impression and held over 1f out, 11th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Bearwith (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Propagation (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Carried badly right by loose horse leaving stalls, in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Far From A Ruby (9-8) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Simple Star (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, soon led and clear, mistake 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, stumbled after 2 out, ridden and headed final 110 yards on flat, no extra, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Enki Flacke (11-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Dame Prestige (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Jumped left and bumped 1st, in rear, not always fluent after, headway after 3 out, 3rd next, rider dropped whip flat, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Sula Warrior (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Rocco Molly 14-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outer, driven along 5f out, soon beaten and eased from 2f out, 10th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Fenna's Loss (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Say You Say Me Evensfav (10-7) Chased leader, led over 2f out, soon headed and driven along, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Illusion Of Time (11-3) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
