tracked leaders, went 2nd after 15th, pressed leader after 4 out, led omitted 3 out, ridden and kept on well from omitted last, always doing enough (all three fences in home straight omitted due to low sun)
chased leaders hit 15th, went 3rd after 4 out, pressed leader before omitted last, every chance and no extra, lost 2nd towards finish
handy, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost position after 4 out, dropped to 4th omitted 3 out but still in touch, rallied after omitted last and took 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner
led, faced challenge after 4 out, headed omitted 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened after omitted 2 out
NonRunner
Giovinco was still prominent and had every chance when stumbling and unseated his rider three out on his chasing bow at Carlisle. A useful hurdler last season, he’ll be fancied to gain compensation and his presence in this means that three of his rivals will be carrying overweight. TIGER ORCHID will be racing off his correct mark, however, and it was soft ground when he won at Warwick two runs ago. He was keeping on over a shorter trip at Stratford last time. Universal Folly is chasing a four-timer and My Bobby Dazzler won at Worcester in June but Lord Of Kerak has become hard to place.
Giovinco (IRE) 5-4 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, blundered and unseated rider 3 out when upsides and every chance, at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.
Tiger Orchid (IRE) 13-8fav (12-2) In touch, went 3rd before 4 out, chased leader before 2 out, pushed along home turn, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Mole Court (11-2) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Universal Folly 3-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden before last, stayed on to lead flat, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Overcourt (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lord Of Kerak 2-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, slow 9th, outpaced 4 out, soon behind, rallied before last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Blackjack Magic (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
My Bobby Dazzler 22-1 (10-11) Handy, dropped away after 14th, soon behind, 8th of 11, 34l behind Inch House (10-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.