made all, clear from 2 out, stayed on well
held up in rear, mistake 8th, switched left after next, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from last, went 4th towards finish
held up towards rear on outside, headway after 9th, ridden and held in 3rd from 2 out, one pace
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, no impression 2 out
chased winner, not fluent 2nd or 9th, pushed along before 3 out, held from 2 out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression from 2 out
Blue Sans has rattled-up a hat-trick at Southwell this summer under Tom Broughton, who takes off 7lb again. Her latest win has been franked but Fergal O’Brien’s mare has gone up another 5lb and that may have opened the door for one or two of her rivals here. Pottlerath is better treated over hurdles than fences at present, as is the returning The Questioner, but EDISON KENT holds the former on Warwick running and it’s about time James Owen’s gelding was getting his head back in front.
Ballintubber Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Jumped right, led after 1st, headed 2nd, stayed prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Edison Kent (IRE) 11-4fav (11-8) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway on outside before 8th, led 4 out, soon headed, led after 3 out, carried head awkwardly from before 2 out, mistake last, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Sea The Clouds (11-13) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Blue Sans (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on well from after 2 out, led last, ridden clear flat, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Broomfields Cave (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Pottlerath (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Towards rear, slow 1st, not fluent 5th, headway before 8th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Sea The Clouds (11-13) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
The Questioner (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, led before 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, 3rd and held before last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Shantou Sunset (11-10) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Unspeakable (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, soon lost place, not fluent 3rd, towards rear when not fluent 5th, not fluent next, closed after 7th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, dist behind She's So Lovely (10-13) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
