made all, set good gallop, clear approaching 4th, unchallenged
tracked winner, raced keenly, lost touch with that rival approaching 4th, lost 2nd and weakened quickly well before 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased clear leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when mistake last
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner
keen early, not fluent, always behind, tailed off 4th
chased clear leaders, well adrift, chased winner before 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, not fluent, reminder after 3rd, well behind 4th, went poor 4th 2 out
keen early, raced in 5th, not fluent 1st, weakened approaching 5th, no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, went poor 3rd after 3 out
Bathwick Pursuit is surely better than he showed first time out at Stratford when pulled up but he is hard to back with any confidence and it is hard to get away from BARIZAN, who gets the vote with Gaily Noble rated the pick of the remainder. The selection was capable on the flat in Ireland but has shown improved form since being put over hurdles by Evan Williams, winning two of his three starts including in good fashion at Bangor last time and a reproduction of that form should see him win again. Tim Vaughan's Gulf President is one of several interesting hurdling newcomers in the field having shown some ability on the level for Mick Channon. Don McCain's Riptide showed a similar level of form to the last mentioned on the flat and makes more appeal than Tom George's Olofi, who is making his racecourse debut. Wolverhampton maiden winner Gaily Noble has struggled in handicaps on the flat for Andy Haynes of late but he is the highest rated of these on the level and has to be respected but Barizan has the proven form on the flat and over hurdles and he is preferred.
Barizan (IRE) 7-4 (11-5) Made all, keen early, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, not fluent 5th, pressed when hit 6th, ridden after 3 out, asserted between last 2, ran on, won at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Jul beating True Britannia (10-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Bathwick Pursuit 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Royal Max (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gf, 10 ran.
Gaily Noble (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Raced wide, ridden and not pace of front pair from 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Musleh (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol (flat).
Gulf President 8-1 (9-4) Early reminders, held up in rear, driven on outside and progress 2f out, kept on to go modest 3rd entering final furlong, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Halfway House (9-7) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul (flat).
Midnight Bay 18-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 15th of 17, 21l behind Winrob (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 3yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul (flat).
Olofi (FR) Slickly gelding out of Dona Bella.
Riptide 12-1 (9-6) Behind, some headway 3f out, never reached leaders and soon no further headway, 7th of 13, 16l behind Alicante (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul (flat).
Jarrah Bay 33-1 (8-4) Pulled up towards rear, behind final 3f, tailed off, last of 9, 41l behind Ethics Girl (9-0) at Chepstow 1m fll hcp (5) gd in Jul (flat).
Miss Blueandblack (IRE) Hawkeye filly out of Don't Tell Trigger.
Protiva 66-1 (8-4) Pushed along halfway, always in rear, 12th of 14, 15l behind Ailsa Craig (9-0) at Bath 1m fll hcp (5) gd (flat).
