tracked leaders, effort on outside 3 out, one pace when not fluent next, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression
tracked leader, led after 6th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, weakened flat
always prominent on inside, not fluent 6th, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, 3 lengths clear when went left and mistake last, ridden flat, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
led, headed after 6th, tracked leader, lost place and ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair
in touch in rear, pushed along from 3rd, lot touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up after next
Nonrunner
Johnny Og had become disappointing under Rules before switching to point-to-points but another winning pointer, Epic Warrior, showed promise on his debut under Rules in a bumper. Sky Watch and Primo Capitano have hinted at ability while Neville was placed over this trip at Kempton in November and didn't take to fences earlier this year. MONT CHOISY (NAP) has plenty of scope and won a bumper here in June before only finding a useful novice too good on his debut over hurdles at Newton Abbot - he looks the one to beat.
Epic Warrior (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Mont Choisy (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gf in Jun.
Johnny Og Evens (12-0) Hdwy 14; wknd app2 out, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Midnight Haze (12-6) at Brampton Bryan 3m gd in Apr.
Mont Choisy (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, blundered next, soon lost place, mistake 5th, rallied 3 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Ruddy Article (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Neville 11-4fav (11-10) Jumped left and never looked happy, tracked winner until 2nd, last from next, mistake 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Sky Watch (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Led, headed after last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Werenearlyoutofit (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
The Mustang Silver Patriarch gelding out of Phar Too Touchy.
Primo Capitano (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced when mistake 9th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Decimus (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
