jumped right at times, off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced after 12th, tailed off when went right 3 out, pulled up before next
soon off the pace in 5th, outpaced and struggling 9th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before next
led, headed 3 out, not fluent and lost 2nd next, stayed on same pace in 3rd
never that fluent, chased leaders, hit 5th 7th and 10th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up off the pace in 5th, smooth headway out wide going well 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held
jumped right in rear, headway chasing leaders after 12th, 5th and no chance when went right 3 out, tailed off
chased winner, challenged 4 out, ridden to lead next, pushed along soon after, not fluent 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely run-in
Delight Of Dubai won twice at Newton Abbot during the summer and also placed over these fences on a couple of occasions. She was third behind Wagner when the latter won over a shorter trip here in May while KABRIT scored over track and trip in June and went close again back over these fences last time. Alistair Ralph’s charge may prove the one to side with in a tight contest. Shinobi debuts over fences 3lb higher than when winning over timber at Newton Abbot while Frau Georgia has been raised 10lb for a recent success at Perth. Clever As A Fox and Coral are harder to recommend.
Clever As A Fox (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Jumped right at times, chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten 2 out, left remote 2nd last, 2nd of 4, dist behind Presentandcounting (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (3) gd in Sep.
Delight Of Dubai (IRE) 85-40 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 7 out, steady headway 4 out, led before 2 out, four lengths clear 2 out, not fluent and jumped right last, faced strong challenge and rallied run-in, just held on, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Sizing Cusimano (11-10) by hd, 5 ran.
Wagner (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Led, pushed along under 3 out, pressed turning for home, headed under 2 out, kept on until outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 3, 3 1/4l behind Helford River (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Shinobi (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led and disputed, mistake and briefly headed 6th, in front again before 4 out, joined 2 out, 3 lengths ahead when awkward last, driven and kept on well run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Speredek (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Frau Georgia (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway chased leaders 14th, led 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Doldrum Bay (10-3) by 9l, 9 ran.
Kabrit (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, jumped right 7th, blundered 9th, not much room 4 out, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, about 4 lengths down when left disputing lead 110 yards from line, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Quartz Du Rheu (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Coral (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Led 1st until 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, switched right before 2 out, outpaced and not much room approaching last, plugged on, no impression, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Generation Gap (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
