chased leaders, not fluent 9th or 4 out, led last, soon quickened clear, ridden off final bend, reduced lead inside final 150 yards but never looked liked being caught
led, slow 3rd, not fluent 7th, hard pressed 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened after last
wore a hood in the preliminaries, held up in touch in last, mistake last, soon went 3rd, went 2nd towards finish and kept on, not trouble winner
pressed leader, slow 4th and 4th, strong challenge 4 out, led 2 out, headed when not fluent last, soon outpaced by winner, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish
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A spell hunting may have transformed CAPTAIN BUCK’S (NAP) as he finally came good over fences on his reappearance at Stratford, where he showed battling qualities. He’s been raised 7lb but is still fairly treated on past form. No Hidden Charges found only one too good at Market Rasen on his chasing bow and should have more to offer. Seddon was well backed at Stratford last month and is capable of better while Paseo won on soft going over hurdles last season and makes more appeal than the returning Shantaluze.
Seddon (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Longhouse Sale (10-12) at Stratford 2m 1f (3) gs in Jul.
No Hidden Charges (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Prominent, hampered on inside after 4 out, led before next, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Ballyhome (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (3) gd in Jul.
Shantaluze (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place after 4th, pulled up before 5th, broke blood vessel, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Captain Buck's (FR) 5-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, left 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and joined, rider dropped whip flat, stayed on, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Flying Verse (11-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Paseo 14-1 (10-6) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 6th, led next, headed and edged left after 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Hunters Call (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.