jumped well, made all, clear 7th until 9th, left well clear 2 out, shaken up before last, stayed on well, unchallenged
chased leader, struggling in 4th when hit 10th, never on terms after, tailed off
tracked leaders, went close 2nd at 9th, pushed along and looking held when blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 2 out, great recovery but no chance in 3rd after
tracked winner, slight peck 8th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders in 3rd, left 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression before the last
An intriguing contest, despite the small field. Forecast was beaten 17 lengths by Some Day Soon here last month and is only 6lb better off. PRESENTANDCOUNTING has taken to fences like a duck to water and can complete the hat-trick despite conceding weight all round. Eglantine Du Seuil was a useful hurdler but she’s made mistakes in two of her three runs to date over the larger obstacles and her jumping will be put under pressure again around here.
Presentandcounting (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Jumped well, led 2nd, soon clear, ridden after last, stayed on, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating No Comment (11-2) by 14l, 4 ran.
Forecast 5-1 (11-6) Held up in last, headway into 3rd over 4 out, bad mistake 3 out and soon dropped to 4th, mistake 2 out and outpaced by leaders, kept on into 3rd before last, left 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 17l behind Some Day Soon (11-0) at Stratford 2m 5f (3) gd in Jul.
Some Day Soon (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in 4th early until raced in 3rd after 2nd, pushed along in 4th under 4 out, took 3rd under 3 out, headway into 2nd turning in and led before last, left clear flat and ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 5f (3) gd in Jul beating Forecast (11-6) by 17l, 5 ran.
Eglantine Du Seuil (FR) 10-11fav (10-11) Jumped right most of way and bit keen, tracked leader, led after 4th, narrowly headed 3 out, every chance when went right and fell 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Jun.
