chased winner, ridden after 3 out,soon outpaced and well beaten, wandered left last, dropped to last final 100yds
raced in last,jumped slowly and reminder 1st,shaken up before 3 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before next,went poor 2nd final 100yds
travelled strongly made all, went well clear after 3 out, eased run in,very easily
Though only 1-9 over hurdles so far, the four-year-old GENUFLEX is fancied to show a clean pair of heels to older rivals having had a pipe-opener on the Flat three weeks ago. Soul Icon will have to defy a further 8lb to record a fifth win in six starts but is clearly much improved. Quickbuck, however, is struggling at present.
Quickbuck (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost ground before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Jun.
Genuflex 50-1 (10-10) Prominent, pushed along briefly after 5f, lost place halfway, in rear and ridden over 5f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, dist behind Singing The Blues (10-4) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Soul Icon 10-11fav (10-3) Made all, not fluent 6th, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Son Of Red (11-6) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
