prominent, led 4 out, edged right before last, driven flat stayed on
led until 1st, chased leaders, closed 6th, challenged 4 out, held flat, kept on
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, no impression before 2 out
chased leaders, slow 5th, lost place before 4 out, no impression after
prominent on outside, led 2nd, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out
rear of mid-division, slow 5th, well beaten before 4 out
led 1st until 2nd, chased leaders, lost ground 6th, effort to chase leading pair 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
behind, switched right and headway before 3 out, switched left before 2 out, went 4th before last, not trouble leaders
always towards rear
held up in mid-division, jumped right 3rd, headway after 8th, weakened before 2 out
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Mint Gold still has scope but it’s a worry that he has had wind surgery twice in the last 12 months. Thibault finished ahead of Youracert when second on his chasing bow but fell on a return visit to that track in a race in which Goldencard finished a well-beaten fourth. Barman won five times over hurdles when trained by Nicky Henderson, including once around here, but the mare Absolute Jaffa failed to make much of an impact over the smaller obstacles. CATCH THE CUBAN gets a handy weight-for-age allowance and ran well for a long way over hurdles here last month. A subsequent run on the all-weather will have blown away any remaining cobwebs and he should go close if taking to fences.
Havana Hermano (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, struggling after 6th, behind next, pulled up before 8th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Statuario 33-1 (10-13) 2nd or 3rd until hit 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Cubswin (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Thibault 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, fell 5th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Book Of Invasions (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Led, wandered into 3rd, headed before mistake 2 out soon beaten, 5th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Golden Town (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Barman (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Led, hit and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Nebuchadnezzar (11-4) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Goldencard (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, left close 2nd 9th until 11th, chased leaders, outpaced in 4th after 4 out, no chance after, 4th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Kitty's Light (10-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Mint Gold (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Admiral's Sunset 14-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, edged left flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Court Royale (11-11) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Absolute Jaffa 11-2 (11-9) Held up in last, headway 7th, ridden before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 4th and no impression when mistake last, no extra, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Animore (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Catch The Cuban 12-1 (9-7) Bumped at start, midfield, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Militry Decoration (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Youracert (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, rallied after 3 out, 4th when blundered 2 out, well held after, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Dogon (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
