tracked leader, left in lead 3 out, jumped badly left 2 out and rider lost both irons, headed last, kept on
led, fell 3 out
in rear, outpaced before 3 out, went 3rd after last, one pace
towards rear and in touch, led last, soon ridden, kept on
tracked leaders in 4th, one pace from last
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered last, soon weakened
ALTRUISM has a particular fondness for this venue having won all four starts here over hurdles and fences. A five-length winner last month when beating the progressive Ash Park over timber, the hat-trick beckons for James Moffatt’s charge. Next Sensation is a rare winner nowadays but drops in class after a fourth at Uttoxeter while Kumbeshwar moves in the opposite direction having won a lower grade chase here last month. Fantasy King won off a lower mark over track and trip last year and Ballybogey is preferred to the returning Muwalla off his current mark.
Altruism (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Made all, soon clear, ridden after last, stayed on well, unchallenged (1 fight omitted), won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Ash Park (11-5) by 5l, 10 ran.
Next Sensation (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Led until 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Sharp Rise (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Kumbeshwar 15-2 (11-10) Held up, towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after last, went 2nd flat, stayed on to lead inside last 100 yards, all out, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Prince Khurram (11-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Fantasy King 8-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside 4th, no impression 3 out, not fluent next, 8th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Baby Jake (10-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Ballybogey (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, challenged 5th, lost 2nd before 3 out, not fluent and no extra 2 out, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Cut The Corner (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Muwalla 6-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, plugged on run-in, never a factor, 6th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Blades Lad (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
