raced in last, slow 2nd, jumped right next, went 3rd 7th, niggled away from 5 out, mistake 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
led until 3 out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat
tracked leader until not fluent 6th, last from next, lost touch after 5 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, not fluent next, ridden out
Not taking into account Alan Johns' claim, the four-year-old KITCHAPOLY gets 24lb from Perth and Ffos Las winner Falcarragh and should be good enough to make a winning start over fences. Donald McCain's charge won twice over hurdles last year and made a satisfactory reappearance last month at Cartmel. Faith Jicaro is rated 8lb higher over hurdles than Table Bluff but possibly has least scope of this quartet.
Falcarragh (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) In rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Aug beating Boxer Beat (10-12) by 2l, 5 ran.
Table Bluff (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon lost place and behind, 10th of 15, 19l behind Toe To Toe (10-4) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Faith Jicaro (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra before next, 5th of 7, 18l behind Sugar Hiccup (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Aug.
Kitchapoly (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Smart Ruler (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
