chased leaders, led before 8th, not fluent 3 out, headed approaching next, not pace of winner
in touch, headway to track leaders 6th, led approaching 2 out, drew clear last, readily
held up in touch, effort 4 out, no impression
in touch, mistake 9th, weakening when not fluent next
led until approaching 8th, weakened after next
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, slow next, weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened next
Dormello Mo carries a double penalty having won both starts to date over these fences. He should be thereabouts once again but has to give plenty of weight to DUBAI PRINCE. The latter has won four times over hurdles including his latest start at this track and may prove the one to beat now chasing for the first time. Grissom finished runner-up here over hurdles last time but was pulled-up on his only previous outing over fences and Russian Bolero is preferred as he goes chasing for the first time.
Dormello Mo (FR) 1-5fav (11-4) Jumped right, made all, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) gd in Jun beating My Legal Lady (10-5) by 13l, 4 ran.
Dubai Prince (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up, headway 3 out, led on bit 2 out, clear before last, very easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Willem (11-0) by 9l, 7 ran.
Foxtail Hill (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear and keen, weakened 2 out, 6th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Roman Flight (11-4) at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Grissom (FR) 50-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, every chance last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Richardofdoccombe (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in May.
Mr Lando 11-2 (10-12) Led, clear until 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 25l behind War Singer (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Avel Vor (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders until ridden and outpaced after 3 out, 5th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Tea In Transvaal (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Russian Bolero (GER) Evensfav (10-13) Jumped right and not fluent, led, keen until before 3rd, mistake 3 out, headed next, no impression flat, last of 3, 3 3/4l behind Jeanpascal (10-13) at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
