close up, led 3rd, headed before 5th, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in
chased leaders, ridden before last, stayed on to lead flat
led, not fluent and headed 3rd, led before 5th, ridden after last, headed flat, no extra final 50yds
chased leaders, hit 2 out, soon pushed along, weakened after last
held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, stayed on one pace from last
Step Above, already a winner over hurdles and between the flags, goes well fresh and looks the type to make a chaser but Tupelo Mississippi is now 0-9 over the larger obstacles. Overcourt hasn’t raced since the end of 2021 and has changed stables twice since so this can go to UNIVERSAL FOLLY, who came good in the spring and does have form on testing surfaces.
Step Above (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd before next, went 2nd again flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Choosethenews (11-0) at Ayr 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Universal Folly 5-6fav (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, switched left to challenge after last, led flat, driven out, won at Hexham 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Matthew Man (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
Overcourt 11-2 (11-8) Front mid-division, mistake 7th, lost place and pushed along before 10th, closed up again 5 out, went 4th 2 out, kept on but not get on terms thereafter, ridden briefly run-in, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Sounds Russian (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Tupelo Mississippi (IRE) 13-8fav (11-8) Led, jinked right at 2nd, headed before 3 out, ridden before last and weakened, 4th of 5, 25 1/4l behind Hidden Depths (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
West Lawn 11-2 (10-9) Prominent, slow jump 11, outpaced 3 out, gradually weakened, 4th of 5, 25 3/4l behind Tommydan (12-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
