mid-division, ridden in 4th home turn and no impression, stayed on strongly after last, just denied
in rear, ridden home turn, no progress
handy, ridden home turn, strongly pressed leader approaching last, no extra run-in
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, no progress when not fluent last
prominent, reminder after 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before next
made all, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and faced strong challenge approaching last, stayed on gamely, just held on
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden after 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge
KABRIT, yet to tackle this trip, stays three miles well. A dual winner over fences a year ago, he's yet to oblige over hurdles but was just a head away from doing so at Worcester last time. He was at his best at this time of the season last year and can go one better. Oxwich Bay continues his return to hurdles after solid efforts over fences and has surprisingly been edged up 1lb for a 13-length defeat over timber at Ffos Las. He should prove competitive if staying this far but that's the question against the Williams gelding. Paul Nicholls reaches for a tongue tie and blinkers in an attempt to eke some improvement out of Get The Appeal and Our Three Sons looks more of a possible if staying the trip. Defi D'Oudairies is interesting on French form but has yet to reproduce that level for his new yard.
Defi D'Oudairies (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders 12th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 10, dist behind The Vollan (11-2) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Kabrit (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Restrained in rear, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, close up last, ran on strongly flat, just denied, 2nd of 8, hd behind Dalkingstown (10-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Get The Appeal (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, lost touch 3 out, no extra, 7th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Dalkingstown (10-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost place and not fluent 8th, went 4th before 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Watergrange Jack (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
From The Heart (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along before 8th, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 27 3/4l behind College Oak (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 17-2 (11-13) Led until before 2 out, 4th and held from last, kept on, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Little Jessture (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
City Flame 22-1 (10-10) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd again 7th, ridden and lost that placing after 3 out, left remote 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, dist behind Kentford Mallard (10-10) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
