held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, hampered 4th, well beaten from 3 out
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd when mistake 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, every chance 3 out, beaten 4th next, soon weakened, veered left last
made all, stayed on well flat, ridden out
wandered into some of the hurdles, pressed winner until 4 out, weakened after next
mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, chased winner before next, ridden and held flat, stayed on
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, slowed into 4th and went right, went remote 5th after 3 out until towards finish
chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, closed after next, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, well beaten from 3 out, went remote 5th towards finish
This is not a race likely to live long in the memory. Calidus Mirabilis has plenty of experience but was last of four finishers on his UK debut at Plumpton and is vulnerable to a newcomer. SEFTON WARRIOR is a son of Frankel who stayed 1m6f on the Flat. He sports headgear and is fitted with a tongue strap today but that shouldn’t put off potential backers as he is probably the one to beat if his jumping holds up. Asharann won over an extended 7f at Cagnes-Sur-Mer at the start of the year and Opine and Donald Llewellyn represent powerful NH yards so are also worth a second look.
Asharann (FR) (9-2) 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Volkovka (8-9) at Dax 1m 2f stks sft in Jun.
Calidus Mirabilis 11-4 (10-12) Raced keenly, led, reminder stable bend after 6th, awkward next, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, soon beaten, mistake last, 4th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Peat Moss (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gf in Sep.
Donald Llewellyn 9-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Aljalela (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Dutch Admiral (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Prominent, awkward 1st, hampered 2nd, lost ground halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 5th of 9, dist behind Topkapi Star (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Now We're Touring (IRE) 250-1 (9-2) Towards rear, reminders 5f out, never on terms, 10th of 13, dist behind Faisal (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Opine (IRE) 10-3fav (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, no extra, 5th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Tigerten (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Sefton Warrior 12-1 (9-3) Pressed leader after 1f, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Jumping Cats (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
You Owe Me 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Kitten's Dream (9-3) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Little Tipsy 66-1 (9-0) Soon outpaced, tailed off, last of 9, 22 1/2l behind Picture Frame (9-0) at Newbury 7f fll stks (4) gs in Jun.
Crazy Love 25-1 (8-4) Awkwardly away and raced keenly, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Union Spirit (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
