not fluent 1st towards rear, mistake 14th, stayed on one pace, never on terms
held up in last, mistake 13th, not fluent 14th, pushed along before 4 out, left in third 4 out, soon ridden and no impression
chased leaders, losing touch when badly hampered by faller 4 out, unseated rider
raced keenly in mid-division, headway to track leaders 13th, hit 14th, fell 4 out
tracked leaders, led 5th, headed after 5 out, regained lead before 3 out, shaken up and not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on well, always held
prominent, led after 5 out, headed before 3 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and led before 2 out, stayed on well, all out
led, headed and remained handy 5th, reminders 9th, pushed along with a circuit to go, lost place and ridden 6 out, soon struggling, tailed off
Oscar Montel reverts to chasing after placing over hurdles at Warwick last month. But PRESENT CHIEF (NAP) wasn’t beaten far when third at Worcester on last month’s chasing debut and Jonjo O’Neill’s charge gets the vote in what looks a less competitive contest. Speak Of The Devil is more exposed over fences and is 6lb higher than when scoring at Hexham in June while Generator City finished third of seven at Stratford recently having slid down the weights. Event Of Sivola placed over these fences when last in action in March and may prove best of the rest.
Oscar Montel (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Made most until ridden and edged left approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Crystal Gazing (10-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Present Chief (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up last, headway from 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on but never getting to front two, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Canyon City (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, outpaced after last, well held 4th before final bend, 4th of 6, 30l behind Dressedforsuccess (10-9) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Louis' Vac Pouch (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Never better than mid-division, well beaten from 10th, last of 8, dist behind Buster Thomas (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-5) Prominent, led 5th, headed next, led 7th until 9th, led 15th, clear last, stayed on well, won at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Absolutely Dylan (10-8) by 8 1/2l, 9 ran.
Generator City (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Mid division, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on late for 3rd, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Templehills (11-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Soon towards rear, tailed off 6th, eased home turn, 7th of 9, dist behind Dolly Dancer (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Event Of Sivola (FR) 6-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 12th, chased winner 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Another Emotion (11-8) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
