tracked leaders, driven to challenge after 3 out, under pressure next, soon weakened
held up in rear but in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened next
led until approaching 2 out, faded
held up in rear, in touch, ridden 4th, soon under pressure, weakened before 2 out
pulled hard in touch, slow 4th, headway 3 out, soon chasing leader, weakened last
tracked leaders, travelled well throughout, led approaching 2 out, clear last, ran on well
BRUNSTON was a decent handicapper on the Flat and got off the mark over hurdles at the third time of asking when beating Cygnet by three-parts-of-a-length at Uttoxeter last month. The runner-up franked the form next time and Nicky Henderson's charge will surely be good enough to defy his penalty here. It took Captain Sully 10 attempts to break his duck but that form has also been franked. He possibly lacks the scope of newcomer Fashionable Gal, however, who beat Kidlat on the all-weather at Lingfield last month and is lightly-raced. Lombok, Sunny Spells and Peadar Miguel are also winners from the Flat in a novice event that is probably a bit better than it first appears.
Brunston 15-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders, led on bit 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, held on well towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr beating Cygnet (11-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Captain Sully (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, 3rd when switched right before 2 out, led last, driven and ran on flat, won at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr beating The Strawberry One (10-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Kidlat 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, 13th of 16, well behind Tito Bustillo (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct '09.
Lombok 9-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear and keen, jumped right throughout, lost place and in rear from 6th, last of 9, well behind Adrenalin Flight (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Sunny Spells 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 10, well behind Caught By Witness (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Peadar Miguel 5-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 20l behind Music Festival (8-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr (flat).
Fashionable Gal (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden and edged left, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 11l behind Captivator (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf in Apr (flat).
