held up towards rear, pushed along back straight, detached turning for home, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, headway end of back straight, switched wide and led 4 out, ridden clear 3 out, left well clear 2 out, eased down flat
held up in rear, lost touch end of back straight, tailed off jumping 3 out, pushed out
midfield, took closer order back straight, chased leader 4 out, fell 2 out
chased leaders, close up end of back straight, not fluent 4 out, chased clear leader when fell 2 out
led narrowly, headed marginally 4th, led again 6th, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
pressed leader, led narrowly 4th, headed 6th, ridden and lost place end of back straight, detached before 4 out, left in distant 2nd 2 out, one pace
It was good going when SEVARANO made a winning debut over fences on his reappearance at Sandown. But he handles cut in the ground and there looks more to come from him over the larger obstacles. A Grade 3 winner over hurdles, Limited Reserve ran nowhere near his best on his chasing bow at Fakenham while Litterale Ci struggled after an early mistake at Newton Abbot on her comeback though has won over these fences in the past. Molineaux fared better at Ascot in October and can figure but Quick Wave returns to action 7lb higher than when runner-up over 3m here back in March. Dusky Lark finished runner-up in this in 2018 though has run only twice since.
King's Odyssey (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Always behind, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Sevarano (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Tracked leader, jumped well throughout, niggled along 2 out, made strong challenge last, kept on strongly when ridden on the run-in to lead dying strides, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Mahlervous (11-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Limited Reserve (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 5th, not fluent 9th, behind from 5 out, tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Getaway Trump (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 5f (3) gd in Nov.
Westend Story (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Led until 2nd, led again 6th, blundered badly and unseated rider next, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Quick Wave (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Led, strongly challenged from 3 out, headed approaching last, rallied and every chance closing stages, stayed on gamely but never reached winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Fortescue (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Molineaux (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) With leader when not fluent 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and held last, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Amoola Gold (10-8) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Oct.
Dusky Lark 10-1 (11-11) Led, not fluent 7th, headed 13th, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 25l behind Coningsby (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Litterale Ci (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Always last, grabbed at 3rd and rider lost iron briefly, slow and behind from 6th, last of 4, dist behind Al Dancer (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (2) gs in Oct.
