KELSO 16:30

Non Runners: MISTER MARKER (IRE). Fences: 19.

Time: 6m 47.7s Closing Sectional: (4.2f): 65.2s (101%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 118%, Betfair SP 99.3%

A good test, thanks to Beeves/Dystonia's Revenge, and it's a result that makes sense, the runner-up splitting a pair who arrived in good form, the trio clear of a potentially well-treated one.

LORD BRENDY finally got off the mark in this sphere, progressing again to do so, more end product this time in a race that went well for him; held up, smooth headway 5 out, produced to challenge positively-ridden runner-up before last, took time to get past but edged ahead run-in and ran on.

BEEVES (IRE) had escaped with a 2 lb rise for Newcastle and ran at least as well in defeat, still not back to his very best novice form the last twice but much closer to it, in the mood under positive rides both times; helped force pace, blundered seventh, pressed on ninth, kept on well straight and, though headed after last, stuck to task as if fitness was no issue after 11 weeks off.

FULL JACK (FR) clearly still has something to offer in this sphere as well from his higher chase mark, shaping well for a long way back from 13 weeks off, albeit not helping his cause under pressure; waited with, travelled smoothly, headway when hit fourteenth, good progress home turn, shaken up after 2 out, hung left, ran on.

GREEN WIZARD (IRE) has slipped in the weights and hinted firmly at a revival; handy and went with more zest than last time, close up circuit out, ridden after 5 out, led briefly next, no extra between last 2; one to bear in mind.

DYSTONIA'S REVENGE (IRE) turned in one of his lazy displays for all it might not look so bad on the book; disputed lead, shuffled back and not going well from over circuit out, behind 3 out, merely closed up late.

HABBIE SIMPSON had been given 9 weeks off yet fared little better than last time, not shaping as if the longer trip was solely to blame, either; patiently ridden, pushed along from ninth, laboured headway before home turn, no further impression.

PRESENTED (IRE) back in headgear as well as a first-time tongue strap, nonetheless again ran poorly, his temperament under suspicion now; mid-field, never going well from eleventh, laboured headway briefly 4 out, looked none too keen, soon beaten.

BIG SOUND hit the fifth and unseated at the next.

ISLA PEARL FISHER back in headgear, ran no sort of race; in rear, never travelling well, lost touch fifth, rallied briefly circuit out, behind when pulled up fourteenth, possibly amiss.