led, driven and headed on long run between last 2, weakened last
held up in touch, chased leaders on outside 2 out (usual 3 out), soon ridden, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, no impression
held up in rear, headway on outside 2 out (usual 3 out), switched inside and chased winner on long run between last 2, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
held up in 4th, outpaced when not much room on inside after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last
held up in touch on inside, struggling 5th, soon ridden, tailed off
tracked leader, lost place 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2 out (usual 3 out), led on long run between last 2, soon ridden, kept on well
Nonrunner
Jamsie Hall won over hurdles at Tramore in June and is back over the smaller obstacles for the first time since. He ran well over fences at the Galway Festival so has to go on the short-list but HUNTERS BELT showed up well in better company here on Saturday and could represent a bit more value. Lucinda Russell's pair, Navy List and Livvy Inn, warrant respect and Solis is usually thereabouts but Spirit Is Needed is best watched until showing signs of a revival.
Spirit Is Needed (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened after next, pulled up flat, in a race won by Ogee (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul, 8 ran.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, tracked winner briefly 2 out, soon ridden and one paced, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Glingerbank (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Jamsie Hall (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Waited with, closer in 8th approaching 2 out, no extra in moderate 6th from before straight, 6th of 14, 43l behind Wellforth (10-12) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs sft.
Navy List (FR) 9-4fav (10-12) Held up in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Cool Baranca (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jul.
Livvy Inn (USA) 11-4fav (11-4) In touch until lost place 4th, never on terms after, 5th of 9, 20l behind Skylancer (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Solis (GER) 4-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 7, 12l behind Vallani (9-10) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Spirit of A Nation (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching last, ran on, not reached leaders, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Urban Kode (10-5) at Perth 2m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jul.
Rhyton (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Almutaham (11-4) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May, 15 ran.
