held up in rear, headway to chase leading trio before 3 out, under pressure and weakened before next
mistake 2nd, took keen hold, always in rear, tailed off 6th
not fluent, mistake 1st, held up, steady headway from 6th, hit 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, no impression last
took keen hold, held up, headway to track winner 6th, 4th and weakening when fell heavily 2 out
chased leaders until weakened after 6th
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd soon after last
held up in rear, some headway 6th, hit 3 out, one pace next, never near leaders
prominent until weakened 6th, tailed off
made all, in command from 3 out, driven and kept on well flat
held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, mistake and chased winner 3 out, kept on well flat
held up in rear, staying on same pace when hampered 2 out, kept on run in
always in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off
in touch, lost place 4th, fell next
Settlement Craic was easily the best of these on the flat and, if translating any of that ability over hurdles, should prove to be too good for his main rivals Kilindini and Gemini Dancer. The last mentioned has shown promise in both bumpers and novice hurdles and has to be respected along with Paul Webber's Huntingdon bumper winner Sonic Sound, who has come up against useful novices in two starts over hurdles thus far. Lizarazu lost his way on the level but Charlie Egerton is always a trainer to be feared so the son of Second Set cannot be ruled out entirely. Cappanrush has equipped himself with credit in bumpers and is another to consider although a bigger threat is likely to come from Kilindini, who has been placed in both starts over hurdles so far. Settlement Craic, a relatively unexposed decent middle distance handicapper on the flat, looks the ideal type to go hurdling though and provided that he jumps well enough should be too classy for these.
