pressed leader, jumped left 3rd, ridden approaching 14th, soon lost place, last when hit 4 out, soon weakened
held up in 5th, took keen hold, not fluent 5th or 8th, headway from 13th, not fluent 4 out, switched right and challenged last, led briefly, held towards finish
prominent, went 2nd approaching 14th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd last, no extra
tracked leading trio, outpaced 13th, rallied next, weakened 3 out
led, not fluent 12th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent last, soon headed, quickly led again, stayed on
At the age of 10, Sailor's Sovereign is still a maiden but he has gone close over this trip at Cartmel on his last two starts and, 2lb lower now than in his latest outing, must have every chance of recording a belated success today. But we'll oppose him with RUN TO FLY, who has dropped 8lb since finishing fourth at Chepstow. He was still beaten a long way that day but that run was a big improvement on previous efforts this season and he did go close off his old mark at Ffos Las in the spring. Goring Two is still unexposed over fences and makes more appeal than either Oscar The Myth or Kaycee at the weights.
Oscar The Myth (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, slow 6th, soon lost place, 6th of 10, 50l behind Bounds And Leaps (11-10) at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd.
Kaycee (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, mistakes 3rd 5th and 7th, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind African Broadway (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Sailor's Sovereign 7-4 (10-0) Prominent, ridden 2out, stayed on well flat, just failed, 2nd of 4, hd behind Kilvergan Boy (11-5) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Aug.
Goring Two (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Jumped right, went badly right 3rd, held up in rear, headway on inside to 3rd before 4 out, ridden after next, left 2 lengths 2nd 2 out, no impression when weakened to 3rd before last, 4th of 5, 5l behind Curragh Dancer (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Mar.
Run To Fly (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place halfway, headway 2 out, soon no impression, 4th of 10, 34l behind Bounds And Leaps (11-10) at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd.