tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost touch 7th
held up in 5th, not fluent 4th, niggled along and losing touch next, behing from 6th, hit 8th
led until 1st, tracked winner until not fluent 9th, soon pushed along and getting outpaced, no impression from next, blundered 2 out
jumped well, led 1st, clear 3 out, not fluent last, ridden out
prominent, chased winner 9th, every chance 4 out, no impression from next
Glen Countess won over hurdles at Warwick last month and Saved By John always looked a chaser in the making over hurdles. He returns from a break here, however, so preference is for PAUSE AND CLAUSE. Successful in two Class 2 events over hurdles in the past, he's been quite highly tried over the smaller obstacles but surely has a future at chasing and his trainer often sends her best novices here for an education. Mark Twain still has time on his side and is also worth a second look.
Alfloramoor 16-1 (11-0) Keen in rear, tailed off 4th, left remote 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Sublime Talent (10-11) at Fakenham 2m beg chase (4) gf in May.
Mark Twain (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, lost place 3 out, 10th of 14, 19l behind Tayarat (9-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Pause And Clause (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 15, 22l behind Ruben Cotter (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in May.
Saved By John (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Prominent, ridden 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Below The Deck (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Aug.
Glen Countess (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Made all, 3 lengths ahead last, driven out, won at Warwick 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gs in May beating Menepresents (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Midnight Fun 22-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, mistake 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Ixora (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf in Oct.
