took keen hold, led 2nd, jumped right 3rd, jumped right and fell 8th
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, left 2nd and hampered 8th, mistake next, not fluent and driven 3 out, not fluent and stayed on same pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, left in lead 8th, not fluent 3 out or when clear last, comfortably
led until 2nd, tracked leader until not fluent 6th, last from next, mistake and weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
With four previous winners among those facing the starter, this is a very decent contest for the time of year. Teenage Kicks is probably a little more exposed than some, while Midnight Fun could struggle in this better grade. But With Grace can't be ignored as she continues on an upward curve and may represent the principal danger to ALLA SVELTA. This is the latter's toughest test to date but he's won his last three starts over timber by a total of 52 lengths and should be even more effective over this longer trip. Dot Or Feather is a winning pointer and has shown promise in a couple of races under Rules but probably won't come into his own until tackling fences.
Alla Svelta (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Made all, soon clear, eased run-in, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf beating Green Du Ciel (10-12) by 19l, 5 ran.
Teenage Kicks (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Raced wide, mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, 36l behind Red Not Blue (11-9) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Midnight Fun 7-1 (11-2) Held up behind leaders, closed 6th, went 2nd next, challenged 3 out, led next, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul beating Aghill (11-5) by 3l, 7 ran.
Gouranga Society (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Led; blun 13; hdd 2 out; rallied to ld nr fin, won at Lower Machen 3m ptp gf in May beating Glenseskin (12-0) by hd, 9 ran.
With Grace 8-11fav (10-13) Made all, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul beating Grand Diamond (10-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dot Or Feather (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Pressed winner until before 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 11, 26l behind Strong Soul (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Ironical (IRE) 9-2fav (11-7) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by French Seventyfive (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd, 14 ran.
Sunrise Court 200-1 (10-5) In rear and not jump well, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Red Twist (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May '10, 9 ran.
