made all, not fluent 2nd or 11th, jumped left last, easily
held up, went 2nd 5th until after 8th, went 2nd again before 4 out, close up 2 out, soon hard ridden, no impression on easy winner flat
chased winner, mistake 1st, jumped slowly next, lost 2nd 5th, regained 2nd after 8th, ridden after 12th, 3rd and beaten before 4 out, no extra and eased
Sealous Scout completed a double over hurdles in the spring and made his chasing bow in a Wetherby handicap last month but got only as far as the fourth. Final Assault had been threatening to win over fences before coming good in very taking style at Bangor. But the assessor has also taken note and raised him 12lb which may hand the initiative to Irish raider FINE RIGHTLY. Twice a winner in bumpers and over hurdles, he's come up against a couple of very smart prospects in his two races over fences and Davy Russell, who has ridden him on both occasions, is down to do the steering again.
Fine Rightly (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Held up in 4th, jumped left at 1st, 2nd travelling well entering straight, ridden in 2nd from 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Sizing Granite (11-5) at Naas 2m nov chs sft.
Final Assault (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Goodtoknow (11-12) by 10l, 9 ran.
Sealous Scout (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Tracked leader when fell 3rd, in a race won by Saints And Sinners (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs (3) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
