raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 4th, wandered approaching 6th, headed 4 out, in front again next, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace run-in
went left 1st, tracked leader until 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 11th, went badly left next, ridden before 14th, weakened and mistake 2 out
behind, outpaced when went right and reminder 9th, closer approaching 4 out, close 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, mistake last, kept on same pace run-in
led until 4th, chased leader, hit 14th, led again 4 out until hit next, in front again 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on well from last
Darling Maltaix has had a run this summer but is the most exposed over fences, failing to win in five attempts. Minella Warrior was quite highly tried at Cheltenham last season and still has time on his side. He has won around here over hurdles but so has chasing debutant Sirobbie, who also looks a nice prospect. YOUNG WOLF is likely to treat fences with more respect than hurdles. He still won three times over the smaller obstacles and could be a cracking sort for chasing if his jumping holds up.
Darling Maltaix (FR) 10-3 (11-9) Held up and off the pace, headway 6th, went 3rd 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, every chance when mistake last, ridden and no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Irish Prophecy (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Minella Warrior (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 9th, behind when blundered next, pulled up before 11th, at Cheltenham 3m (2) sft in Nov.
Sirobbie (IRE) 10-3fav (11-5) Led until after 3 out, no extra last, 6th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Mister Universum (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Young Wolf (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Raced keenly, made virtually all, hit 2 out, soon driven and hard pressed, ridden after last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Sizing Granite (12-3) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
