close up in rear, headway to press for 2nd at 13th, ridden and outpaced 2f out
tracked winner, ridden to press winner 2 out, kept on one pace
made all, soon 4 lengths clear, reduced lead 11th, not fluent 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, comfortable
Southwell winner MYSTIC MAN should be able to get the better of April's Stratford scorer Kym Eyre as he already looks as though he is going to make a much better chaser than hurdler and is receiving 21lb taking into jockeys’ claims. Rebel Leader has been off the track for more than a year.
Kym Eyre (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 4th and 11th, headway 3 out, went 2nd before last, still 4 lengths down flat, kept on, led towards finish, won at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Cardboard Gangster (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Rebel Leader (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Fell 1st, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mystic Man (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Prominent, headway to lead when not fluent 2 out, ridden after last, ran on, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Miss Antipova (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.