led 3rd, jumped well, stretched away four out, pushed out to go further clear, easily
led until headed 3rd, tracked leader until ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on at one pace
close up towards rear, bad mistake 6 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders early, lost position before headway to go fourth 5 out, challenged for second 2 out, stayed on at same pace
raced in third in early stages, tracked leaders, lost ground 5 out, soon weakened
towards rear, mistake 3rd, went second before 10th, responded to pressure before 4 out, awkward 3 out and 2 out, mistake last but kept on, no match for winner
KATALYSTIC won at Perth in August but struggled against stronger opposition than this back at the same track last time. Lucinda Russell’s charge gets another chance back at this level given Cavalry Scout hasn’t raced since winning at Leicester back in February and is 7lb higher on his return. Mah Mate Bob has won three of only seven starts over fences and could go well on his reappearance while Calivigny included a victory over these fences in last year’s double and is preferred to Book Of Invasions and Roxboro Road.
Calivigny (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, no impression on leaders, went modest 4th last, 4th of 11, 20l behind First Account (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Mah Mate Bob (IRE) 2-1fav (12-1) Led until after 3rd, led 6th, not fluent 7th, headed next, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Ripstick (10-1) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Book Of Invasions (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, slow 5th, lost place before 4 out, no impression after, 6th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Havana Hermano (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Katalystic (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Led, headed 2nd, led chasing group behind clear leader 4th, lost ground 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 10, 25l behind Dancing In The Sky (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Raced wide close up in rear, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Well Smitten (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Cavalry Scout (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) Jumped right, led, mistake 1st, pecked 2nd, soon headed, led before 4th, headed 7th, led after 9th, switched left towards stands rail after normal 2 out, all out, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Donatello Mail (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
