in touch, closed before 7th, ridden 2 out, no extra before last
tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd until after 6th, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd or 8th, mistake 3 out, headway before 2 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on, no impression
handy until after 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out
led, ridden 4 lengths clear between last 2, headed close home
held up well in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, mistake next, stayed on same pace approaching last
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway when mistake 7th, 2nd before last, stayed on flat, led close home
Harry Bannister is probably the jockey with most experience in this and his mount, Charlie Papa Lima, was second over 2m here on his hurdling debut. Knight's Parade has been thereabouts lately but is probably a couple of pounds too high at present. Sweet Holly has had her chances and is another edging up the weights but Dun Scaith is only a pound higher than when runner-up over 3m here in September. LERICHI BELLE should be suited by this extra half-mile and Martin Keighley’s mare can make a winning start in handicaps with Sureness still largely out of sorts.
Sureness (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) With leader until led 4 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd at last, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Amron Kali (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway 4th, led 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Benny In Milan (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, headway approaching next, never on terms, 6th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Jigsaw Financial (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Crack Du Tay (FR) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, never near leaders, 5th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Ballymountain Boy (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Prince Kup (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, progress into 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra 2 out, 8th of 19, 9 3/4l behind Just Call Me (11-0) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in Apr.
Charlie Papa Lima (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Prominent until 1st, tracked leaders, 3rd and one pace 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 10, 36l behind Take To Heart (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Lerichi Belle (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Held up in last, headway on outside to go 2nd 3 out, every chance when not fluent next, slightly impeded before last, no impression flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Burst Ya Bubble (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Sweet Holly 4-1 (10-12) Led, jumped right 2nd, ridden and headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Irish Roe (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in May.
