towards rear, steady headway into 3rd before 5th, led travelling strongly approaching 2 out, shaken up and asserted before last, well clear and ridden out run-in, readily
mid-division, headway 2 out, soon ridden and chased leader approaching last, kept on but no match
chased leader, pushed along and dropped away 2 out
led, forged on before 7th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last
in rear, bad mistake 3rd, some headway before 2 out, ridden before last and well held
mid-division, pushed along 2 out, ran on into 4th before last, no impression thereafter
tracked leader, close 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by winner, plugged on same pace
in rear, pushed along before 3 out, no real progress
rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and soon behind, pulled up before last
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Philip Kirby has chances here with DIANA PRINCE and Asa. The former, a winner at Market Rasen in August, looks the one to beat after a very good second at Worcester despite finding two miles too short. Lewa House is back on the same mark as when scoring at Hexham last November and though Kilbrainy has never won he's generally operated at a slightly higher level. Perth novice winner Our Marty has been chasing but ran well back over hurdles here last month and isn't out of this.
Kilbrainy (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, headway from off pace 2 out, could not go pace of leaders last, plugged on, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Russian Virtue (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Artic Mann 13-2 (11-11) In rear, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, behind next, ridden and kept on run-in, 6th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Rapid Raider (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Summergrounds 2-1fav (11-10) Prominent, chased leader before 2 out, weakened from last, 4th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Spot On Soph (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Our Marty (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Keen in rear, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Ambassador (12-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Sehayli (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) In rear, tailed off 2f out and eased, 8th of 9, dist behind Our Scholar (10-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Diana Prince 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 2nd, headed after 3rd, driven flat, held final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Emanate (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Lewa House 11-4fav (10-12) In touch in mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression before last, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Marty Time (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Asa (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, outpaced from 5th, well beaten 7th, 6th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Shuil Donn (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
A Place Apart (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Mid-division, reminders after 11th, struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Miss Wachit (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Prominent, dropped away 3 out, 5th of 6, 12 1/2l behind Pammi (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
