led, headed after 2 out, weakening when hit last
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, led after 2 out, no extra last strides, headed close home
held up towards rear, soon in rear, reminders approaching 5th, no impression from 3 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leader approaching last, kept on to lead close home
held up in touch and keen, stumbled and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 5th, jumped path and unseated rider
Nonrunner
Dream Risk comes into this in good heart following success in a claiming hurdle at Perth and on the flat at Carlisle 12 days ago but this looks tougher and a better bet looks to be KIND HEART, who gets the verdict. Don McCain's filly reverts to hurdles having fallen at Market Rasen last time and she has solid claims off what seems a fair mark. Martin Todhunter's Cailin Na Ri deserves to win a race having found one too good in each of her last three outings but they have been in novice hurdles and she faces no easy task under 11st 12lb on her handicap debut. Play A Cord now looks too high in the weights following back-to-back successes at Fontwell, while the lightly raced Rafta is open to improvement after just four starts over timber and has to be considered but it is Kind Heart that gets the nod.
Kind Heart 9-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, took keen hold, fell 7th, in a race won by Kirkhammerton (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Dream Risk (FR) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well flat, won at Perth 2m clm hdl (5) gf in Jul beating Annibale Caro (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Rafta (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Raced keenly, tracking leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Lucaindubai (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Play A Cord (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd and pushed along, went right next, ridden and weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Wensleydale Web (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gf in Jul, 12 ran.
Grethel (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway to go 3rd after 5th, weakened before omitted last, 4th of 10, 34l behind Bold Exit (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Owls Fc (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Mistake 1st, held up in touch on outside, chased leaders 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 42l behind All For The Cause (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Cailin Na Ri (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Prominent, every chance after 3 out, no impression on winner approaching last, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Grand Zouki (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
