led, jumped right throughout, mistake 5th, headed approaching and fell 2 out
tracked leader, led before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, hard ridden after last, idled closing stages but kept on well (2 hurdles omitted)
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off
chased leaders, keen, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, mistake 4th, outpaced next, headway before when left in 4th 2 out, kept on under pressure to take modest 3rd approaching last, never a threat
held up, headway 3rd, slow next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, took closer order 3rd, soon chasing leaders, every chance when hung left from 2 out, no extra closing stages
held up, headway after 3 out, left in 3rd 2 out, weakened last, tailed off, modest 4th
Massini's Dream is another good chance on the card for Christian Williams and Johnson is booked but he hasn't looked the most straightforward of conveyances and is worth taking on at the likely prices. Joueur Bresilien is hard to assess as he's been plying his trade over fences, Equus Pandora has shown little since landing a point and Scaffold may need to improve on bumper efforts. In contrast. COURT ROYALE (NAP) has shown plenty of ability on all three starts in decent bumpers and has every chance if transferring that ability to hurdles.
Court Royale (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Keen early, held up mid-division, headway to track leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Forget Me Knot (10-9) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Joueur Bresilien (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, wandered and led 5th, jumped left after, headed before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Dark Invader (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Scaffold 9-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 9, 25l behind Push The Tempo (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Equus Pandora (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, slow 1st, not jump well in rear after, tailed off 4th, last of 11, dist behind Hatcher (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Go On Mayson 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Doctor Bong (9-3) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Celtic Style (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear and keen, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 11, 22l behind Tillythetank (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Massini's Dream 9-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure after last, never a threat, 3rd of 11, 13 1/2l behind Black Kalanisi (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Nowheretoexit 50-1 (10-3) Held up, jumped left 1st, not fluent normal 6th, behind before omitted 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Montanna (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
