in touch, ridden and weakened bend into straight, tailed off
tracked leaders, slow 7th, ridden and weakened last
in touch, ridden and headway to chase easy winner last, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, prominent, pushed along 3 out, weakened bend into straight, tailed off
in touch in rear, ridden and headway to go 3rd at last, kept on same pace
travelled well, close up, chased leader 2 out, led bend into straight, ran on strongly
led, headed 3rd, led again 5th, ridden and headed bend into straight, soon weakened, tailed off
A few of these will be back over fences sooner rather than later. Crixus's Escape is one and AVOID DE MASTER (NAP) is another but both have proved effective over hurdles in the past and the latter did win off this mark at Market Rasen in the spring and was well ahead of Scottish Accent here earlier. For Jim seeks a fourth course victory and is race fit while Tiger Jet has been running on the Flat. Lyrical Genius has been very lightly raced but was disappointing last season after making a winning start over hurdles at Doncaster.
Crixus's Escape (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Midfield, closer after 12th, challenged over 2 out and soon led, ridden and pressed before last, headed last, no match for winner flat, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Bavington Bob (11-10) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Lyrical Genius (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, bad mistake and blundered 10th, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, soon beaten and tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Bardenstown Lad (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m (2) gd in Feb.
Avoid De Master (IRE) 11-2 (12-2) Raced in last, pushed along 3 out, jumped right and headway 2 out, challenged last, led flat, soon clear, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May beating Morgenstern (11-13) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
For Jim (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Handy, not fluent 8th and ridden, plugged on one pace thereafter, 3rd of 5, 17l behind The Wounded Knee (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Scottish Accent (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Towards rear, mistake 7th and 8th, reminders, slow jump 13th and reminders, lost touch and pulled up after 15th, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Tiger Jet (IRE) 11-4fav (10-0) Slowly away, pushed along to dispute lead after 1f, driven over 3f out, made no impression, eased close home, 10th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Natchez Trace (9-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Victory Echo (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Pressed leader, led after 2 out, headed flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Hoganville (11-10) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
