tracked leaders on inside, mistake 12th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced wide in touch, mistake and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out,m went 2nd before 2 out, three lengths down at the last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
led until 6th, chased leader, led again 9th until after 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two
mistake 1st, raced on inside, pressed leader, led 6th until 9th, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next
held up in last pair, steady headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and three lengths ahead at the last, driven out
jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake and lost place 3rd, dropped to rear and struggling 6th, tailed off when mistake 13th, pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly and waited with in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders from 13th, weakened before 3 out, tailing off when mistake 2 out
Dindin has the ability to be competitive in a race like this but is very hard to catch right, though was ahead of Tom O'Roughley at Worcester in June. Easkey Lad is blinkered for the first time and won twice at Ffos Las at the start of the summer while Daranova has already won twice over this track and trip. JUSTSHORTOFABUBBLE is race-fit and hasn’t done a lot wrong since beating Dindin at Worcester in August. He’s preferred to William Ewart, who has been rested since well beaten on his chasing bow at Uttoxeter in May.
Head On (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 6 out, pushed along 3 out, one paced thereafter, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Steel Wave (11-2) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Easkey Lad (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Prominent, disputed before 5th, remained close up, led after 12th, ridden when headed 4 out, weakened after final fence, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Captain Tommy (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dindin (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Disputed lead, led outright after 5th, joined for lead after 11th, headed after 16th, soon driven along, lost position after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Daranova (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 8, 22l behind Classic Concorde (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
William Ewart (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 12th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 29 3/4l behind Carlo Du Berlais (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Justshortofabubble 5-2 (10-10) Keen in touch, chase winner 14th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Dragonfruit (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Tom O'Roughley (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Midfield, chased leaders, outpaced when hit 3 out and soon pulled up, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Hannah's Walk 25-1 (10-2) Towards rear, never seriously involved, 6th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Colonel Manderson (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
