pressed leader, not fluent 6th, led 3 out, 4 lengths clear last, headed close home
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, went 4 lengths 2nd when not fluent last, closed after home bend, led close home
held up, bumped 2nd, lost touch before 8th, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next
took keen hold, held up, bumped 2nd, headed 3 out, driven and beaten after next, weakened before last
led until not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace
held up, ridden after 8th, not fluent and weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost touch next, well behind 8th
NonRunner
Carrigkerry has been well beaten since scoring at Southwell in May and KNIGHT BACHELOR makes more appeal having easily won a maiden hurdle here last month. Placed in handicaps before that, Warren Greatrex’ charge can defy a penalty. Bellaney Knight finished just ahead of Work Du Breteau when runner-up at Hexham recently and both can figure again but Castletown may prove a bigger threat. He’s been chasing at Auteuil so far this year but was placed in all three starts over hurdles in France before that and has his first start for new connections today.
Carrigkerry (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Led, headed 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 6, 14 1/2l behind Kalondra (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Bellaney Knight (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, not much room and went 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Buckskin Boulta (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Lonely Soldier (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (tt) a.p; ev ch last; wknd flat, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Midnight Milly (11-7) at Mordon 3m mdn fm in May.
Mafate Fortin (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, in mid-division, pushed along 7f out, some headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Fortified Bay (10-11) at Perth 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Work Du Breteau (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, outpaced after next, switched right and rallied last, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Buckskin Boulta (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Castletown (FR) (11-4) 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Class Conti (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Jun.
Jennifer Anne (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Martila (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Sun Odyssey 33-1 (10-6) Held up, 11th from 4 out, no impression from before 2 out where mistake, soon no extra, 8th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Sir Jack Yeats (11-9) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Knight Bachelor 1-2fav (11-2) Made all, clear to before 3 out, drew clear again from next, unchallenged, won at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Bingo Conti (11-2) by 21l, 6 ran.
