made all, clear 2nd until driven and looked vulnerable approaching last, stayed on gamely and in command flat
tracked leaders, last and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, blundered 3 out, tailed off
held up in 4th, not fluent 5th (water), slipped up on bend after next
held up well in rear early, headway from 4 out, went 2nd and rider dropped whip approaching last, no impression flat
held up in 5th, headway after 6th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off
tracked leader, reminders after 8th, 4th and weakening after 2 out
held up in 6th, headway after 8th, went 2nd 3 out until approaching last, no extra
MAYBERRY made light of her lack of experience over fences to beat Captain Sully and a decent field of novices over C&D last month. As that was her first start since April, she's entitled to strip fitter today and is expected to account for the runner-up again and double her tally over the larger obstacles. Lord Jay Jay could go close if allowed his own way out in front and High Bird Humphrey is only 2lb higher than when beating Farleigh House at Bangor last month. Kikos and Le Corvee also continue in decent form and can't be ignored.
Lord Jay Jay (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 8th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mibleu (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf, 11 ran.
Kikos (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 7th, led after 4 out, pressed 3 out, driven flat, hedaed close home, 2nd of 7, ns behind Professor Higgins (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jul.
Mayberry 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, soon clear, easily, won at Stratford 2m 1f nov chs (4) gf in Jul beating Captain Sully (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
High Bird Humphrey 9-2 (11-7) Held up 5th and last, headway and in touch when left 4th and hampered 6th, challenged after 7th, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jul beating Farleigh House (11-7) by 3l, 5 ran.
Captain Sully (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up behind, headway to chase winner before 2 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Mayberry (10-12) at Stratford 2m 1f nov chs (4) gf in Jul.
Le Corvee (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Always prominent, led 8th, headed last, led again flat, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jul beating Farleigh House (11-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Farleigh House (USA) 10-3 (11-7) Disputed 3rd, headway and in touch 6th, led after next, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 3l behind High Bird Humphrey (11-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
