mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after next, one pace from 4 out
led until 2nd, led and jumped right 4th, went right next, headed 7th, no chance with winner from 3 out, flattered by proximity
mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off
in rear, jumped right 1st, headway 6th, not fluent next, chasing winner when mistake 4 out, lost 2nd and jumped right next, weakened last
took keen hold, led 2nd until before 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in rear, jumped slowly 4th and 5th, behind and ridden 6th, closed approaching 4 out, went 3rd last, one pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenged 6th, led next, clear from 3 out, sauntered home
This is a good two mile chase for the time of year and we will side with the form horse STAGECOACH PEARL, while both Knight Legend and Mibleu deserve respect. The selection has the services of AP McCoy who will sweat down to a weight close to his minimum. He was on board when gaining victory at Cartmel last time out and with only a three pound rise in the weights he is on target to land himself in the winners enclosure once again. Knight Legend was a top class contender in his native Ireland when trained by Jessica Harrington. He is however winless since winning a grade two event at Gowran Park eighteen months ago but he has slipped down the weights nicely and now runs off a mark that gives him a real chance of success. Mibleu is not the easiest horse to catch right. He won well over course and distance in June but he is now fourteen pounds higher in the weights and will find life a lot tougher form now on. Stagecoach Pearl has plenty in his favour and looks the percentage call.
Postmaster 11-1 (11-12) Keen, chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until 3 out, soon riddden and weakened before next, 4th of 9, 22l behind To Arms (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf.
Knight Legend (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led, headed 2 out, ridden approaching and blundered last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 10l behind Native Coral (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Sou'wester 25-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 14l behind Cold Mountain (10-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Mibleu (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, headway 7th, challenged 4 out, stayed on same pace last, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Passato (10-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Beherayn 10-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, led, clear after 1st until 5th, headed after 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Wessex King (10-12) at Towcester 2m nov chs (4) gf in Apr.
High Bird Humphrey 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, hampered 4 out, every chance from 3 out until flat, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Viable (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Stagecoach Pearl Evensfav (11-9) Tracked leader, led 8th, not fluent 4 out (water), went clear after last, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd beating Kind Heart (10-0) by 21l, 8 ran.
