mostly jumped right, tracked leader, led 2nd, hit 6th, went badly right 11th, went right again and headed 13th, chased leader, looked tired when fell 4 out
led until jumped slowly and headed 2nd, chased leader, led again 13th, ridden and headed between last two, stayed on same pace from last
tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 6th, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 3rd
tracked leaders in 4th on inside, left 3rd 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead between last two, over 2 lengths ahead at the last, stayed on well
A winner of four of his 17 stars over hurdles, there is enough in BUTLER BRIEF’s pedigree to suggest he’ll handle the switch to fences. He is rated 8lb higher over timber than likely market rival Morgenstern yet is only conceding 5lb here with the Pipe runner penalised for a second success over the larger obstacles at Newton Abbot. Decoration Of War has won over hurdles and on the all-weather and wasn’t entirely disgraced on chasing debut at Bangor while Aviewtosea has placed in a point, though has been out of sorts lately.
Butler's Brief (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) Led, not fluent 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Steinkraus (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Morgenstern (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leader, niggled along early, mistakes 8th and 9th, soon dropped to rear, plugged on thereafter, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, clear last, ridden out flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Glendruid (10-12) by 7 1/2l, 4 ran.
Decoration Of War (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Close up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, soon lost 2nd, pecked on landing at last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Mortlach (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
Aviewtosea (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off when bad mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
