tracked leaders, took keen hold, left in 2nd at 1st, left in lead at 4th, not fluent last, headed flat, kept on same pace
led, slow 1st, pressed by loose horse after next, ran out 4th
tracked leaders, slow 2nd, mistake and left in 2nd at 4th, driven to challenge when not fluent last, led flat, stayed on well (1 hurdle omitted)
tracked leader, tried to refuse and unseated rider 1st
Doesyourdogbite won twice on the Flat in France and was second over 1m4f at Chester in June. He looks a likely type for hurdling and Desert Retreat should be winning soon over timber judged on his form in bumpers – he only found one too good in three out of four starts. ONE FORTY SEVEN had too much pace for Go Another One between the flags at Dawstown in May. The latter won a couple of bumpers in Ireland later so Nigel Twiston-Davies might have a nice prospect on his hands.
Bubba N Squeak (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, weakened before 7th, ridden and blundered next, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Desert Retreat (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Elgin (10-9) at Haydock 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Doesyourdogbite (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, lost place 9f out, headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Niceonecenturion (8-10) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Mid div, 5th 1/2way, prog in 3rd aftr 4out, ld gng best aftr 2out, sow, won at Dawstown 3m mdn in May beating Go Another One (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
