held up last, not fluent 2nd, headway to 4th 3 out, soon pushed along, well held from 2 out, left modest 3rd last
tracked duelling pair, mistake 6th, closed approaching 2 out led approaching and dived at last, driven and stayed on well flat
pressed leader, upsides 2 out, driven to narrow lead between last 2, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat
took keen hold, led but pressed, blundered 3rd, strongly pressed 2 out, headed between last 2, 3rd and beaten when fell last
tended to jump left, took keen hold in touch, slow and lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, weakened 8th, struggling in 5th 3 out, left poor 4th last, tailed off
Malibu Sun carries a penalty for his win at Newton Abbot back in May and arrives on the back of a good effort in a handicap. Briefcase has been running well in novice company of late with a couple of placed efforts and can also figure. He had Miss Tinks well behind last time, but Blues And Twos and Sovereigns Legacy have shown nothing to recommend them so far. Winning pointer MENDIP EXPRESS won't have to be anything special to claim this on his racecourse debut and, given he's a half-brother to four winning hurdlers, gets the vote to do so.
Malibu Sun 33-1 (11-7) In rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, chased winner from last, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Mauritino (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) fm.
Blues And Twos 11-1 (11-0) Towards rear of mid-division, outpaced 6f out, never near leaders, 8th of 15, 50l behind Kartanian (11-7) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct '10.
Briefcase (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Tracked winner after 2nd, hampered 4th, tracked leaders after next, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, challenged between last two, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Timesawastin (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd.
Mendip Express (IRE) 4-5 (11-7) won at Cotley 2m 4f ptp gs in Apr beating Soul Native (11-7) by 3l, 12 ran.
Sovereigns Legacy 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before halfway, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Heavenstown (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd.
Miss Tinks 100-1 (10-5) Led until 2nd, close up, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 6, 34l behind Timesawastin (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd.
