held up towards rear, not fluent, headway 5 out to chase leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, led from 3rd, jumped right 9th, kept on well from last
tracked leaders, one pace in 3rd from 3 out
led to 3rd, weakened before 4 out
held up in rear, reminders before 7 out, soon weakened
Old Pals Act failed to find his stride at Stratford last time and was pulled-up. He's not out of this off a 5lb higher mark than when scoring at Market Rasen earlier. But QUINSMAN makes more appeal as he ran well for third over these fences a fortnight ago when completely unfancied and can race off the same mark today. Kyles Faith remains 12lb higher than his course win in May while King Of Dubai was a progressive hurdler in 2011 but has failed to complete either of this year's outings.
Old Pals Act (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Got Attitude (11-3) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Jun, 8 ran.
King of Dubai 8-1 (11-12) In rear and in touch, pushed along before 6 out, weakened from 5 out, unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by West Cork Flash (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jun, 4 ran.
Quinsman 40-1 (11-0) In touch, not fluent 3rd, closed 9th, mistake 11th, every chance 3 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Ladfromhighworth (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Ned The Post (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, tailed off 6 out, 5th of 10, well behind Heronry (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Kyles Faith (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Ridden leaving start, prominent, jumped slowly 2nd and reminder, reminder next, lost place from 4th, well beaten before 3 out, 5th of 9, 25l behind Conducting (10-12) at Worcester 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) In rear, fell 9th, in a race won by Rusty Nail (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 10 ran.
