prominent, ridden after 3 out, one pace
chased leader, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, one pace after
in touch, ridden 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, hard ridden and drifted slightly right from last, led final 100 yards
towards rear, not fluent 5th, soon ridden, headway approaching 2 out, kept on to go 3rd flat
mid-division, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, challenged 2 out, led last, hard ridden and carried slightly right from last, headed final 100 yards
Mistified can follow up in the finale, with Mapilut du Moulin, Up The Boreen and Just Beware three likely dangers. Mistified finally gained the victory that his consistent efforts in the past warranted when scoring over a longer trip round here nine-days ago. That was a conditional riders' affair, so he does not have to carry a penalty, lining up on the same mark of 90, and with Wayne Kavanagh in the saddle again, he can follow up despite dropping back in trip. Mapilut du Moulin is a long-standing maiden who appears to be just too high in the weights at present, and he can be safely taken on. Ex-Irish Up The Boreen may have been unlucky when falling at the last on his British chasing bow at Plumpton, as he was staying on strongly behind the leaders, so has to be respected back over hurdles despite topweight, while Just Beware is hard to win with.
Up The Boreen (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Held-up, headway 9th, chased leader next, mistake 3 out, behind when fell at the last in race won by Pan The Man (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in May, 7 ran.
Mapilut du Moulin (FR) 18-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, chased leader 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Super Sensation (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Mistified (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) In touch, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, led soon after 2 out, edged right and ran on, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Marigolds Way (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
He's The Gaffer (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Held up, headway on inside when jumped slowly 9th, went 4th approaching 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 12, 5l behind Glengarra (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Just Beware 12-1 (10-11) Led, mistake 2 out, soon headed and one pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Escobar (11-5) at Fakenham 2m ldy hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Kyathos (GER) 8-1 (10-2) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, no impression, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Willandrich (10-5) at Southwell 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Trackattack 33-1 (11-8) Led, ridden approaching 6th, headed after 3 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 16, 15l behind Bold Trump (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Abutilon 14-1 (10-3) Towards rear, effort and some progress 3 out, never a danger, 7th of 13, 7l behind Super Sensation (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
