mid-division, ridden after 3rd, soon lost place, in rear when not much room next, well behind 5th
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, jumped right and weakened 3 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, hampered 1st, jumped right 4th, well beaten next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, driven right out
chased leaders, bad mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out
slightly reluctant to line up, led, not fluent 3rd, headed 5th, led again after 3 out, headed flat, no extra close home
towards rear, jumped right 1st, not much room 4th, reminder after next, headway 3 out, 4th next, never on terms, well beaten when mistake last
ran green in rear, not much room 1st, behind from 3rd, well tailed before 3 out, pulled up after
Invocation would probably have beaten Nachi Falls at Newton Abbot last time had he jumped the last cleanly. He's getting closer and this affords another good opportunity but CLIFFS OF DOVER might be the first juvenile winner of the season for Paul Nicholls. The Ditcheat handler will be unleashing a strong team of young hurdlers in the coming months and he's inherited this son of Canford Cliffs from Charlie Hills, for whom he showed promise over middle-distance. Pongo Twistleton was placed over 1m4f on the Flat and Aristocles showed promise at Market Rasen after winning over 1m6f at Nottingham so can't be ignored.
Aristocles (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Jumped left at times and very slow, in rear, behind 3rd, ran on flat, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Heaven Scent (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Callaghan (GER) 33-1 (10-12) Went right 1st, always in rear, strugging 5th, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Charlie Parker (IRE) 80-1 (8-7) Always behind, 10th of 11, 21l behind Final Choice (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Cliffs Of Dover 8-1 (9-1) Behind, ridden and headway towards far side over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Muaither (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Hazamar (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th on inner halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out and no extra over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Lustrous Light (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Invocation (FR) 13-8fav (10-12) Led, steadied pace after 4th, pushed along before 2 out, joined when mistake last, headed towards finish, rallied, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Nachi Falls (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Pongo Twistleton 11-4fav (9-0) Led 2f, close up, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Tyrell (8-10) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Sonar De Sivola (FR) Noroit gelding out of Protege Moi.
Khismet 9-1 (10-5) Chased leading trio until before 5th, outpaced 3 out, went modest 4th and went left 2 out, not fluent last, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Nachi Falls (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
