tracked leading pair, outpaced when pecked 13th, lost moderate 3rd after next, tailed off
led narrowly to before 7th, with leader, led again 10th, blundered and headed 14th, regained lead 3 out, ridden clear after last, stayed on well, easily
held up 4th and last, went moderate 3rd after 14th, stayed on to go 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner
with leader, led before 7th to 10th, led again 14th, headed 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner after last, weakened and lost 2nd 1f out, tailed off
It appears DEFINITE DAWN need only jump round to be successful here. Tim Vaughan's gelding stepped up on his debut over fences when a close-up second to Cottage Oak at Perth five days ago and shouldn't be troubled by this lesser opposition. Winning pointer Ballinacubby Lass could be the one for forecast-backers as she ran well over hurdles at Southwell earlier this month and is likely to see out this trip better than the exposed Cengiz and Night Force, who reappears after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Cengiz (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Chased winner from 2nd, well held before 4 out, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Round Tom (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gd in Jul.
Definite Dawn (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Prominent, led 14th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Cottage Oak (11-12) at Perth 3m nov chs (4) gd.
Night Force 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along 5th, chased leaders under pressure approaching 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 8, 14l behind Cash Man (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May '10.
Ballinacubby Lass (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 1st, ridden after 8th, mistake 3 out, went well held 3rd before last, 3rd of 14, 26l behind Kristallo (10-9) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gd.
