held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, pushed along to close after 2 out, jumped into the lead at the last, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily
raced keenly in midfield, pushed along after 3 out and quickly weakened , made no impression from 2 out
Took keen hold and led, pushed along before 2 out, joined at the last and headed, no extra final furlong
in rear, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, mistake at the last when beaten
raced keenly in rear, losing ground when pushed along after 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, slight mistake 3 out when losing ground and pushed along, tailed off
prominent, pushed along before 2 out, within 1 length jumping the last, no extra final furlong
Lightening Gesture looks the pick of the newcomers but those with hurdling experience should hold sway. MR FREEDOM had only two lengths to spare over Miss Fedora here at the start of the month and is 12lb worse off but Sheena West’s charge improved again at Plumpton, when Borntobealeader was well beaten, and may confirm the form. Hill Station was beaten a distance when third at Newton Abbot.
Mr Freedom 10-3 (11-7) In rear, went 4th before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, pressed leader approaching last, ridden and led run-in, stayed on strongly and won going away, won at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep beating Executive Pool (11-0) by 4l, 6 ran.
Briar Bank 150-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Honiton (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Hill Station (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, plugged on well behind, 3rd of 5, dist behind Mucuna (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Jul.
Lightening Gesture 9-2 (9-4) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Licit (10-0) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Sep.
Ellencarne (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Pushed along in rear, outpaced throughout, 8th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Flyawaydream (9-7) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Inspiratrice (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Slightly hampered leaving stalls, always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 11th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Didn'thavemuchtodo (9-3) at Naas 1m mdn fll gd in Jun.
Miss Fedora (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Raced keenly early, tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, hung left before last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Mr Freedom (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Borntobealeader (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Tracked front pair, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, well held when not fluent 2 out, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Mr Freedom (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
