mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened after next
led to before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway and in touch 4th, weakened after 3 out
in touch, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway to challenge 2 out, soon hung right, kept on and every chance until ridden and no extra flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, ridden and stayed on well flat
mid-division, reminders and lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, hit 3 out, soon weakened tailed off
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never dangerous
WOOLFALL TREASURE has at times left question marks with regard to his resolution and despite having a simple task when opening his account over hurdles at the first attempt last time, you could not fault how he went about the job. How he will cope against this stiffer competition will be interesting but he looks the type that should do well at hurdling. Alan King's record in recent seasons with his juvenile hurdlers reverting from the flat speaks for itself so support for the former smart handicapper Black Jacari would be significant. Evan Williams's duo Akarshan and Simarian were both only average on the flat but their trainer is a dab-hand at placing his early season juvenile hurdlers. As the standard of three year-old hurdlers improves they are both likely to struggle and that could be the case here. Indian Groom has noteworthy connections but that is as far as one could go as his flat form is very poor. Woolfall Treasure is selected to achieve back-to-back victories.
Akarshan (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway 4th, led 2 out, hit last, stayed on well, eased towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (3) sft in Jul beating Never Catcher (10-5) by 17l, 12 ran.
Simarian (IRE) 2-1 (10-13) Led after 1st, not fluent 4th, clear when went left and not fluent last, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) hvy in Aug beating Rory Boy (11-4) by 14l, 6 ran.
Arthurian (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway after 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear flat, won at Stratford 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) hvy in Aug beating Owain James (10-12) by 8l, 13 ran.
Woolfall Treasure 4-11fav (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, led 3 out, clear last, soon ridden, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd beating Colorado Blue (10-12) by 18l, 11 ran.
Black Jacari (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace behind final 2f, 7th of 8, 12l behind Craigstown (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Aug (Flat).
Bulas Boy 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Maidstone Mixture (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Aug.
Galley Slave (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) In touch, effort 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last, 4th of 9, 13l behind Maidstone Mixture (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Aug.
Indian Groom (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Soon tracking leaders and keen, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 21l behind Dalhaan (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun (Flat).
Pure Scandal 17-2 (8-1) In touch, ridden along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 31l behind Wulimaster (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f stk 0-55 (6) gd in May (Flat).
Sheer Fantastic 11-1 (10-12) Held up, mistake 4th, soon ridden, behind from next, 5th of 10, 48l behind Ruff Diamond (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Trempolinas (FR) (10-10) Front rank, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 14, 10l behind Subli De L'orme (10-12) at Clairefontaine 2m 1f clm hdl in Aug.
Invincible Rose (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, hit 1st, struggling from 5th, 10th of 15, well behind Ostinata (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Arabian Fern 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders to halfway, last of 8, well behind Patio (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Sept '07 (Flat).
