mid-division, hit 5th and lost place, closed on inside 4 out, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led after 3 out, quickened clear before last, comfortably
jumped right, led until 5th, mistake and ridden 7th, well beaten 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 8th, mistake 3 out, soon not clear run, mistake 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression on winner
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd after 3 out until after 2 out, no extra in 4th from last
pressed leader, bumped 2nd, led 5th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, some headway 8th, well beaten from 3 out
mid-division, headway 4th, not clear run after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner
Madera Mist is having a first run over hurdles in almost three years and looks high enough in the weights. Blakeney Point is a regular here but has gone up 7lb for a recent course and distance success and it’s a very long time since Oxwich Bay recorded his only success over timber. Iron Heart has yet to race beyond 2m4f and there is no guarantee that he’ll stay. TED’S FRIEND was behind Blakeney Point over an extended 2m3f here in July but then won over this trip at Worcester and can reverse running with the top weight on better terms.
Blakeney Point 4-1 (11-11) Mid-division, effort and headway after 3 out, shaken up and went 3rd 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in and drew clear, readily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Lelantos (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Go Chique (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden home turn, weakened and tailed off, last of 14, dist behind An Tailliur (11-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Starsky (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In rear, fell 3rd, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Ted's Friend (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up in last, mistake 8th, headway from final bend to lead 3 out, stayed on, reduced lead inside final 150 yards, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Cawthorne Lad (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Iron Heart 12-1 (11-4) In rear, unseated rider 1st, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Chanceanotherfive (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led, headed 2 out and ridden, weakened quickly before last, last of 11, dist behind Rock On Fruity (11-3) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Madera Mist (IRE) 11-4 (10-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, slow next, headway from 13th, went 2nd 16th, led 3 out, headed final bend, led again going well 2 out, drawing clear last, easily, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Barden Bella (10-10) by 12l, 6 ran.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Towards rear, ridden before 2 out, no progress when not fluent last, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Our Three Sons (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
