tracked leaders, headway travelling well enough before 2 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
held up in touch, awkward 4th, headway next, weakened before 2 out
always last, tailed off 5th
tracked leaders, hit 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd soon after next
tracked leader, led 1st, flattened 3rd and headed, chased winner, held when hit 2 out, soon lost place, mistake last, rallied towards finish
led until 1st, pressed leader, led again 3rd, clear between last 2, kept on well run-in
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Cause Toujours was originally with Dan Skelton but joined Ian Williams and completed a double early in the summer. He couldn't make the step up into Listed company at Market Rasen but this is his grade. Evron was running over fences in France in the spring and looks a chaser in the making but dual winning hurdler Nendrum was returning from a break when a close third at Kelso earlier this month and will be ready for this. Black Art won a couple of minor handicaps at Sedgefield but found Class 2 company too much to handle there on his hat-trick bid. MAIRE BANRIGH made all for a comfortable victory in a Market Rasen maiden in May and, though this is tougher, she looks a promising type at the right end of the weights and can return with a victory.
Cause Toujours (FR) 7-2 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, shaken up 2 out, one pace and beaten 4th after, 4th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Caius Marcius (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Evron (FR) (10-12) 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Echo Sacre (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Apr.
Ex S'elance (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, never dangerous, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Simply The Betts (11-4) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Placedela Concorde 8-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 5th, headed 2 out, soon rallied and every chance, held when mistake last, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Alfie's Choice (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Nendrum (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Jumped right, made most, joined after 4th, driven after 2 out, ridden and headed after last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2l behind An Fear Ciuin (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Maire Banrigh 7-4 (10-5) Made all, kept on well from last, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May beating Aardwolf (10-8) by 6l, 11 ran.
Schmidt (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders and 4th before 5 out, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, no impression under pressure from next and kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Flaviana (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Black Art 11-2 (11-2) Towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Henry's Joy (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
