tracked leader until 3rd, about 5 lengths down in 3rd when badly hampered 3 out, not recover
in rear, headway approaching 14th, soon pushed along, held when left 2nd after 3 out until next, no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3rd, led briefly 12th, 4 lengths down in 2nd when fell heavily 3 out
held up in in 4th in touch, not fluent 2nd, left 3rd after 3 out, chased winner from next, kept on, no impression
led, headed briefly 12th and reminders, headed approaching next, soon lost place, in rear when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
held up towards rear and keen, went 2nd on outer after 10th, led approaching 13th, 4 lengths up when left clear 3 out, easily
SARAHS GIFT is the selection after a solid victory here last time out and only 9lb higher in the ratings is taken to follow up for Lawney Hill. Strong Coffee pulled up behind our selection last time out but was prominent early on and could set the tempo here. What A Scientist has a better record over timber and the ground may be a touch too fast, however he is respected on the pick of his chasing ability. There were excuses for Macs Lad unseating his rider on his first chase start earlier in the month as the saddle slipped. He has won an Irish point-to-point and should put in a better performance today. The veteran in the field September Moon last won off this sort of mark but that was more than two years ago and Mzuri Bay is difficult to back after tailing off on his only start over fences.
What A Scientist (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Led to 1st, tracked leader, lost place 7th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened and behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ben's Folly (9-11) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Sep, 12 ran.
Sarahs Gift (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up behind, took closer order 9th, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, 4 lengths clear when not fluent last, stayed on well to go clear flat, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep beating Good Harvest (11-10) by 9l, 7 ran.
Strong Coffee 5-1 (11-10) With leader led 3rd, mistake and headed 13th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Sarahs Gift (10-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep, 7 ran.
Mzuri Bay 28-1 (10-13) Not fluent, held up, pecked 9th, weakening when hit 4 out, left poor 4th approaching last, 4th of 6, well behind Cootehill (11-6) at Stratford 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Sep.
September Moon 33-1 (10-13) Led, soon clear, hit 9th, soon headed and weakened, 8th of 10, 39l behind Mista Rossa (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Macs Lad (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear and keen, not fluent 2nd and rider lost iron, soon unseated rider, in a race won by Sweden (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f beg chs (5) gd, 8 ran.
