jumped slickly, held up 4th, mistake 5th, 3rd going well before 3 out, 2nd 3 out, led before last, soon quickened clear, very easily
tracked leading pair mistake 8th, went right next, mistake 4 out, weakened and jumped right from 3 out
led, not fluent 4 out, ridden between last two, headed before last, soon outpaced by winner, kept on for 2nd
tracked leader until 3 out, outpaced between last two, plugged on
DUBAI PRINCE was easily the best of these over timber and had Russian Bolero behind when making a sparkling debut over the larger obstacles at Newton Abbot. He should be capable of giving weight to the mare Indian Stream, who won a handicap at Worcester last month. Midnight Game was far from disgraced in a competitive handicap at the Galway Festival two weeks ago but this once-useful hurdler hasn't won a race of any description since 2012.
Dubai Prince (IRE) 10-11fav (11-1) In touch, headway to track leaders 6th, led approaching 2 out, drew clear last, readily, won at Newton Abbot 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Dormello Mo (12-1) by 8l, 7 ran.
Midnight Game 20-1 (10-13) Soon mid-division, 9th after 5th, kept on same pace under pressure from last, 5th of 17, 7l behind Bally Longford (11-3) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Aug.
Spring Steel (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Led until before 6th, no extra when mistake last, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 26l behind Wait A Second (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Indian Stream 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, challenged after 5 out, led before next, not fluent last, ridden out flat, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Hepijeu (10-6) by 4l, 7 ran.
Russian Bolero (GER) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Dubai Prince (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m (4) gd in Jul.
