tracked leaders, pushed along after 10th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened next, hit 2 out, mistake last
made all, pushed along after 4 out, edged right before last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 11th, weakened 2 out
tracked winner, ridden before 4 out, no impression flat, stayed on same pace
Killala Quay had four runs over fences last season with his best effort coming on his first try behind the useful Puffin Billy at Ascot. He should find a race or two this winter but will find this going lively enough. SOURIYAN won a maiden hurdle at Exeter last season and was thought good enough to run at the Cheltenham Festival in March. He wasn't disgraced and can take advantage of his weight-for-age allowance on his return to action here. Kylemore Lough has a much higher hurdle rating than Gurkha Brave but was pulled up in his final two starts in the spring
Gurkha Brave (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Tracked leader after 2nd, led after 3 out, hard pressed next, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and held in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Manhattan Swing (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Killala Quay 11-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.
Kylemore Lough 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly 3 out,tailed off and pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Souriyan (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, headway to lead between last 2, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on to regain lead towards finish, headed close home, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Might Bite (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Apr.
Henryville 1-9fav (11-4) Tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, finished alone, won at Fontwell 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct
