tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced in 4th 2 out, weakened before last
prominent, slow 1st, challenged 12th, led before last, headed and not pace of winner flat
led until 5th, left in lead after 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat
held up, headway 6th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next
slowly away, jumped left and several mistakes, always well behind, tailed off
slowly away, behind, headway to go 2nd from 3rd, led 5th, jumped left and mistake 9th, headed and pulled up
chased leaders, struggling 10th, well beaten from 2 out
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 10th, not fluent 12th, challenged last, led flat, ridden clear
THE UNIT has come up against some smart novices in his career over fences to date. Also highly tried in his last two runs over hurdles, Alan King’s seven-year-old will appreciate this drop in grade and should open his chasing account if he runs anywhere near his best. Jacks Last Hope was rated slightly superior to the selection over timber and could not have won any more easily on his second start over fences at Perth. He has to concede 6lb but will take advantage if the likely favourite is off his game. Sigurd couldn’t live with the first two at Cartmel last month but should have learned from the experience.
Bafana Blue 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, struggling 11th, 6th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Posh Totty (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Jacks Last Hope 8-11fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, left with leader after 2nd, led 5 out, not fluent 3 out, soon clear, readily, won at Perth 3m (4) gd in May beating Fly Rory Fly (10-12) by 16l, 3 ran.
Loch Linnhe 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 12th, well beaten next, pulled up before 14th, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Arizona Bound (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Our Morris (10-9) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Hard Knocks (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m (4) gd in Jun.
Leonasisland (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led, clear to after 5 out, headed before next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, at Perth 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Sigurd (GER) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leader from 2nd until before 4 out, 3rd and well held from last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Raise A Spark (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
The Unit (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, hampered 2 out, no impression and well held 8th last, 8th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Silver Streak (10-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
