made all, jumped left 4th, 5th and 3 out, clear 2 out, easily
chased leaders, jumped big 1st, not fluent after, outpaced 5th, well beaten before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened next
tracked winner throughout, not fluent 3 out, ridden and well held from next, not fluent last
I C GOLD found Patsy's Castle too strong at Perth last time but the winner went on to defy a double penalty at Hexham and Gordon Elliott's mare will be a short price to get back to winning ways here. Winning pointer Dawnieriver wasn't disgraced on her debut under Rules at Newton Abbot and could be the one for forecast-backers as Arctic Dixie and Surf In September make their hurdling debuts and Miss P has shown nothing so far.
I C Gold (IRE) 15-8fav (11-5) Chased leaders, closed before 9th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on, never able to challenge, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Patsys Castle (11-5) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Arctic Dixie 25-1 (10-5) Prominent on outside, driven and outpaced 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 25l behind Paolozzi (11-1) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Aug.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) In touch in mid-division, headway before 6th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, outpaced before next, no impression when mistake last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Bonne Fee (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Surf In September (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and well beaten over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 27l behind Fountains Blossom (10-9) at Fontwell 1m 6f mares n h flat (6) gd in Sep.
Miss P 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, mistake 6th, lost touch next, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Parish Business (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep, 14 ran.