in rear, headway to go 3rd before 4 out, outpaced from next
led, mistake 9 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, no extra
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd from 7th, kept on to lead run-in
held up towards rear, in rear from 11th, jumped slow 12th, soon struggling
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 5 out, weakened next
tracked leader weakened from 6 out
Orange Nassau is unlikely to fail through lack of fitness but he looks high enough in the weights on his return. Mazuri Cowboy was a very good third in a Listed chase at Market Rasen in July but has gone up 4lb since. Dreams Of Milan is coming down the handicap but looks very one-paced while Outlaw Tom has done all of his winning at a lower level. DARK GLACIER stays well and made favourite Balbriggan fight hard at Cartmel last time. The third won at Hexham last week so the form looks solid and Peter Bowen's charge should be tough to beat here.
Mazuri Cowboy (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, hampered next, headway 9th, close 3rd when carried right last, unable to quicken flat, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind It's A Gimme (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul.
Orange Nassau (FR) 5-1 (11-12) In touch on inside, dropped to mid-division 7th, behind from 14th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Upham Atom (11-10) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Dark Glacier (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 10th, ridden before bend (over 1f out) stayed on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Balbriggan (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Dreams Of Milan (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, went 2nd before 4 out, no impression from 2 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 11l behind The Panama Kid (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
The Friary (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, behind from 2nd, in rear from 3rd, tailed off, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Ballyoliver (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Outlaw Tom (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, mistake and headed 2nd, soon lost place, headway to go 3rd before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Twice Lucky (10-7) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in May.