made all, hit 2nd, drew clear after 3 out, cantered home
held up in rear, chased clear leading pair when hit 7th, blundered 3 out, closed on 2nd when flattened 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
chased winner until 2nd, lost touch with leading pair when not fluent 6th, last before next, tailed off
chased winner 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 2 out, lost 2nd flat
held up in 4th, cocked jaw and ran very wide bend before 5th, well behind after, pulled up before 7th
Despite her penalty SYNTHE DAVIS looks the horse to beat. Laura Mongan's charge has won two of her last three, and her only defeat (over this course and distance) came when she nearly took the roots out of the second flight of hurdles. Kasban operated at a fair level on the flat and this well-bred individual is not discounted on this hurdling bow despite a lengthy absence, whilst Spent struggled to convert good chances earlier in the year and is taken on for that reason. Bright Decision needs to step up massively on two midfield finishes in bumpers, leaving Quatuor Collonges to complete the line-up. Having been beaten a total of 229 lengths at combined odds of 500/1, he appears unlikely to trouble the principles.
Synthe Davis (FR) 2-1 (10-12) Made all, clear from 3 out, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Astrolibra (10-12) by 17l, 8 ran.
Kasban 28-1 (8-2) Towards rear, no real progress final 2f, 10th of 19, 24l behind Sweetheart (8-1) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Jul '09 (flat).
Quatuor Collonges (FR) 150-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along after 6, weakened 8th, tailed off next, 10th of 11, well behind Mr Robert (11-9) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jul '09.
Spent 3-1 (11-0) Behind, blundered 2nd, hit next, went left 4th, headway to chase winner 5th until 3 out, stayed well there, went 2nd last kept on flat, no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Shalamiyr (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Bright Decision 66-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, led 6f out until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 28l behind Cucumber Run (10-9) at Kempton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
