fell 1st
rear of mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, driven and edged left before last, not pace to get on terms
held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway before 3rd, lost place approaching 3 out, soon well beaten
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost place next, last 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway after 3 out, led after next, hit last, driven out
behind, slightly hampered 1st, headway 2 out, never involved
chased leader, challenged 7th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish, kept on
led, jumped right and not fluent 7th, headed 3 out, wakened before next
tracked leaders, challenged 7th, every chance flat, held towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before next, rallied last, kept on
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Echo Express has changed stables since winning at Carlisle in March. Adelphi Prince was improving in the spring but has been raised 5lb for finishing second here when last seen. Kisumu, also runner-up on his latest start at Wetherby, is now 0-26 over hurdles and hasn’t managed a win in 44 career starts. JOIE DE VIVRE was no match for Swaffham Bulbeck, who runs earlier on the card, here last week but this contest has little depth and he is less exposed than most.
Echo Express (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led before mistake last, hard pressed flat, in command towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Barnay (11-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Joie De Vivre (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway on outside 5th, slipped and lost place after 3 out, closed 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Road To Reward (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Last trio, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Raemoir (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division and pushed along before 7th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Flying Focus (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent and well beaten 3 out, 5th of 8, 22l behind Calum Gilhooley (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Aug.
Russian Royale 15-2 (11-1) Soon in touch on outside, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Haasab (12-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Master Newton (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Close up in chasing group, ridden and weakened 6th, detached end of back straight, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Island Villa (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) With leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Roxyfet (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Kisumu 15-8 (10-0) Led, headed 3rd, pressed leader and clear of the rest, led approaching 3 out, ridden next, joined last, headed flat, ran on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Oceanus (10-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Dorette (FR) 40-1 (10-7) Always behind, struggling after 3 out, fell next, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Horst (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leader to 5th, pecked badly and dropped rear 6th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 8th, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Adelphi Prince 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, left 2nd at 7th, led and went left 2 out, hung left from before last, went left and joined last, ridden and hung left run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Follow Your Fire (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Tikerty Tok 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, wandered into 1st, lost place 3 out, soon behind, 7th of 8, 36 1/2l behind Timoshenko (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Northandsouth (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Prominent and keen, pulled into lead 3rd, 10 lengths clear 4th, headed before 4 out, quickly weakened and tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
