held up in midfield, fell 4th
pressed leader, slow jump 1st, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, hampered 4th, headway 9th, chased leader 2 out, upsides last, stayed on well run-in
in rear, slow 3rd, still in rear but close up 3 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, kept on final furlong
midfield, mistake 1st, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened after last
led narrowly, jumped left 1st and 2nd, maintained advantage 2 out, ridden and joined last, headed run-in, kept on
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A race packed with disappointing types. Scartare has placed 11 times over fences but is now 0-14. Joly Maker has won over fences and off a 3lb higher mark but he appears to be going backwards. Hurricane Vic looks vulnerable again off his current mark and there are questions to answer for both Kapsize and No Such Number. OSCAR MAGUIRE was far too keen at Southwell last month. He’ll need to settle better here but the drop in trip may help and he has more scope than his rivals. Armattiekan is also worth noting in first-time blinkers.
Oscar Maguire (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, in touch 11th, struggling when blundered 2 out (normal 3 out), well beaten after, 7th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Waitonit (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Kapsize (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Led, jumped violently left 1st, joined 2nd, headed 3rd, hit 7th, weakened quickly before 10th, pulled up soon after, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Joly Maker (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-3) Always towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 13, 16l behind Agentleman (10-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Scartare (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, kept on run-in pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 15 1/4l behind Brotherly Company (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Hurricane Vic 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 11th (water) led 4 out until next, chased winner, ridden and one pace before next, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Torrent Des Mottes (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Enforcement (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ask Robin (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Led and not fluent 2nd, headed before 8th, chased leaders, mistake 8th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
No Such Number 20-1 (11-9) Prominent, reminders after 8th, lost place after 12th, behind from next, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Dallas Cowboy (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Armattiekan (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, lost place when not fluent 11th, blundered 4 out, last and struggling 3 out, kept on to take 4th from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Damut I'm Out (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Chance It (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) In rear, slow 5th, some headway 9th, ridden when well adrift before 3 out, no extra, 5th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Peterborough (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Massinis Adventure (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Prominent, outpaced 11th, mistake 4 out, well beaten next, 8th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
