led until after 4th, with leader, ridden 2 out, well held in 4th approaching last
held up behind leaders, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, lost footing on landing 2 out and gave away ground to leaders, rallied when not fluent last, gamely chased winner soon after, always being held
pressed leader, led after 4th, not fluent 7th or 9th, headed approaching last, demoted to 3rd and no extra flat
held up in rear, headway 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
in rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch approaching 3 out, tailed off
CORSO PALLADIO has made a sparkling return after a prolonged absence and with such a comfortable win last time he gets the vote despite a penalty. Clueless looks as his name suggests, particularly over timber, whilst Mad Moose hasn't jumped fluently in his two most recent starts. It is hard to get away from the pick, Corso Palladio.
Converti 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 3rd, outpaced 9th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 13, 19l behind Changing Lanes (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Mad Moose (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Mistakes, towards rear, effort 3 out, no impression on leaders after next, 5th of 8, 12l behind Rare Coincidence (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Corso Palladio (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, led 7th, jumped right 3 out, clear before next, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Bon Spiel (11-12) by 13l, 9 ran.
Panzer (GER) 16-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 11, 30l behind Miss Molly Be Rude (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jul.
Night Knight (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, plugged on from next, no impression, 8th of 13, 31l behind Dereks (11-11) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Clueless 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, went poor 4th after last, never any chance, 4th of 13, 45l behind Optimum (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) sft in Jul.
Amjad 40-1 (9-11) Always behind, 9th of 11, 38l behind Winged Farasi (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.