took keen hold, led after 1st, not fluent 8th, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 2nd close home
held up, took keen hold, not fluent 9th, headway after 5 out, no extra when not fluent 2 out
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, ridden before 4 out, challenged from next, led approaching last, idled flat, ridden out
tracked leader until after 1st, in touch, outpaced after 5 out, rallied flat, went 2nd close home, not able to reach winner
led until after 1st, tracked leader, upsides when blundered 9th, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra final 150 yards
Lysino makes his chasing debut off his hurdles mark and should be thereabouts if handling fences. But ACCORDING TO SARAH (NAP) looked unlucky when tackling the larger obstacles for the first time here three weeks ago. She was badly hampered when going well having jumped soundly and compensation awaits granted better luck in-running as Kyles Faith looks a bit quirky and is much more exposed. A market move for the returning Benefique Royale would be interesting, however, and Mark Gillard has been placing Gorteenwood to good effect this summer.
Lysino (GER) 15-8fav (10-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, pushed along before next, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Get It On (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Benefique Royale 7-2 (10-10) Never travellled in rear, reminders and struggling after 4th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Midnight Belle (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcap hdle (3) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
According To Sarah (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up in 4th, slightly hampered 1st, not fluent next, headway 10th, challenged 12th, cannoned into by loose horse 4 out and lost many lengths, unable to get back on terms, mistake and no extra last, 4th of 6, 13l behind American Legend (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug.
Kyles Faith (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led to 1st, tracked leader, driven and outpaced 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Street Entertainer (10-12) at Worcester 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Gorteenwood (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Made all, hit 10th, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Aug beating Zama Zama (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
