made all, hit 5th, cleared 3 out, unchallenged
with winner, driven along halfway, outpaced 4 out, chased winner next, no impression
held up, headway to chase winner 9th until next, no impression
tracked leaders, chased winner from 7th until 9th, soon outpaced, hit last when beat
always behind, hit 8th, tailed off
held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Decisive, Kirkham Abbey and Segio Coimbra are three against the field in a competitive opener and the vote is given to Decisive. The selection has won his last two races in good style and won with plenty in hand when beating Enhancer last time out. He still looks to be progressing and he is taken to win again under conditions that suit. Kirkham Abbey rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Incursion but he has yet to prove he stays this far and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Segio Coimbra is another worthy of respect oh his best form but he did not progress as expected on his last run and he may just need the run after an absence so he looks opposable on that basis. Catch The Perk is another with place claims on his latest third behind Stack The Pack but his overall form leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to the progressive Decisive.
Decisive 11-8 (11-4) Made all, ridden and quickened 2 out, driven out, won at N Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gd in Aug beating Enhancer (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Catch The Perk (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) With leaders early, in touch until outpaced approaching 3 out, 3rd of 7, 29l behind Stack The Pack (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in May.
Kirkham Abbey 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led 4 out, clear when mistake 2 out, eased flat, won at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gs in Aug beating Incursion (11-0) by 15l, 14 ran.
Corries Wood (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd of 12, 12l behind High Country (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (F) gf in Aug.
Everytime 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along approaching 4th, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 20l behind Wally Wonder (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gd in Aug.
Sergio Coimbra (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In touch, headway 5th, ridden and mistake 3 out, not fluent last, one pace, 6th of 15, 9l behind Emperor's Monarch (10-13) at Ayr 2m nh mdn hdl (F) gs in Mar.
Step In Line (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) In touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 4th of 10, 15l behind Green 'n' Gold (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gd in Aug.
