in touch, lost place 5 out, soon beaten
in touch, blundered 11th, ridden and outpaced next, no impression from 3 out
held up, outpaced 10th, headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on well to chase winner flat, just failed
mid-division, headway to track winner 10th, ridden to lead briefly 2 out, kept on under pressure, lost 2nd flat
tracked winner, lost place 10th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 4 out
not fluent, towards rear when fell 11th
in rear, short lived effort 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, ridden and no impression from next
made virtually all, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, just held on
CEBONNE can complete the hat-trick with Minella Tipperary and Catch The Perk likely to provide most potent opposition. Cebonne got in off an incredibly light mark on British debut but the close relation to Exotic Dancer, has made the handicapper pay for his error and has dotted up in two starts. The only moderate concern is with regard to the ground as this assignment will be staged on going that is significantly faster than his two wins were recorded upon. Minella Tipperary has no ground concerns. Backers support him in the knowledge that he is more than likely to cough up a couple of blunders within his round. Catch The Perk has won this race twice in the past though at eleven years of age, it's asking a lot to repeat the dose. Peter Bowen's summer stars are always noted so Santando rates as one to note in the event of market support. Golden Child has had in excess of a year off and this is his first ever appearance over chase fences in public. Bobby Bullock shaped well in novice hurdles before the wheels came off very publicly at Haydock. Nevertheless, this is a huge rise in class. Hoppy was backed off the boards at Kilbeggan in a Beginners' chase but was quickly pulled up having set the fractions in the early stages of that race. Cebonne has done little wrong since arriving on these shores and can repay a shrewd buy from connections.
Santando 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, reminder after 8th, weakened 10th, soon behind, mistake last, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Aleron (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft.
Minella Tipperary (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 10th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 4, 37l behind Rajam (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Apr.
Hoopy (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) pulled up in race won by Oscar's Haven (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f beg chs sft in Aug, 14 ran.
Golden Child (IRE) 6-5fav (11-2) Chased leaders, struggling 7th, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 49l behind Oscardeal (10-10) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Mar '07.
Catch The Perk (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Keen early, held up, stayed on well approaching last, went 3rd flat, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 6l behind He's The Gaffer (11-3) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
Bobby Bullock (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Prominent, raced keenly, lost place approaching 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Hopkins (11-0) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar, 14 ran.
Cebonne (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 13th, led last, ran on strongly, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Native City (11-7) by 12l, 13 ran.
Just In Debt (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, lost place 12th, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 22l behind Love That Benny (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
South Bronx (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 4th, shaken up 6th, lost place approaching 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Brave Jo (10-12) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug, 7 ran.
