led and jumped right throughout, headed approaching 9th, outpaced and ran wide before 3 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders and keen, mistake 10th and quickly faultered, pulled up soon after
tracked leaders, led before 9th, clear from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat, held on well
in rear, jumped right 1st, took keen hold, joined leader 5 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace
It was only a seller that DEVIL WATER won over fences at Kelso three weeks ago but he jumped well and loved the fast ground. He doesn't have much more to do here and can follow up despite a 5lb rise. Saddle My Dreams has been performing between the flags and scored at Nenagh in January but the ground was extremely testing that day and conditions here are very different. Authentic Act looked to have a good chance of gaining his first chasing success here earlier this month but ran moderately while Why Are You Asking has shown nothing over hurdles and fell on his first two starts between the flags.
Devil Water 10-3fav (11-8) Always prominent, jumped right, bumped into rival 3rd and 8th, led 2 out, driven out, won at Kelso 2m 6f Selling Handicap Chase (0-95) (5yo+) (5) gf beating Lindseyfield Lodge (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Saddle My Dream (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Ld & disp, hdd 5out, on terms last, all out run-in, jst failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Drawn N Drank (12-0) at Lemonfield 3m ire ptp gs in Mar.
Authentic Act (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Held up in rear, headway before 5 out, in 5th and held before 2 out, weakening when left 4th last, 4th of 8, 24l behind Schinken Otto (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Why Are You Asking (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 35l behind Scotswell (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
