in rear, headway 12th, led 3 out, ridden and pressed last, hung left run-in, soon headed, kept on
prominent, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, pressed leaded last, led run-in, kept on well
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 7th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 2 out
led, jumped left 5th, headed next, soon reminders, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on
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This looks tricky as the likes of Padre Tito and Kinari should make better chasers than hurdlers. Cut The Corner and For 'n' Against are other chasing debutants worth following but we are loathe to desert CLUBS ARE TRUMPS, who has already won four times over the larger obstacles. He's gone up a further 6lb since winning over track and trip in July but can complete the hat-trick ahead of another in-form novice, Foxes Bridge, and Irish raider Down Time. Cayman Islands was second last time at Perth but may not be suited by the longer trip.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Took keen hold tracking leaders, 2nd at 9th until before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Miss Serious (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
For 'n' Against (IRE) 11-10fav (11-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Dr Robin (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, closed 8th, went 2nd 3 out, driven flat, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Kilcascan (10-8) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Kinari (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, disputed lead from 3rd, mistake 7th, went on 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, headed last, ridden and one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Milestone (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m (4) gf in Jun.
Foxes Bridge 6-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, headway before 3 out, led and blundered last, kept on, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Railway Storm (11-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Cayman Islands 8-1 (11-12) Chased winner , ridden 2 out, kept on one pace from next, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Xaarcet (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Padre Tito (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, rallied before last, kept on, 4th of 11, 25l behind Absolutlyfantastic (11-10) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Down Time (USA) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, dropped to mid-division and reminders 4th, pushed along from halfway, ridden 5 out, kept on under pressure in 5th entering straight, no extra and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Old Supporter (11-8) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.