prominent, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out
chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, well beaten from 3 out
held up in mid-division, pushed along after 4th, closed after next, ridden after 3 out, 5th and beaten last, kept on same pace
led until after 2nd, stayed handy, mistake 4th, slow and lost place 2 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, mid-division, closed when mistake 4th, led 3 out, clear before last, eased towards finish
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 8th, headway on wide outside 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression, lost 2nd flat
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, mistake and well beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, raced keenly, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, lost place before 2 out, no impression after, one pace
always towards rear
in rear, hampered 1st, tailed off 8th, pulled up after
prominent, ridden 2 out, no impression on winner in 4th last, one pace
held up in mid-division, closed after 3rd, pushed along after next, lost place 6th, closed 3 out, weakened before last
held up in mid-division, headway after 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
COOLE CODY (NAP) won twice off higher marks over fences here last season and was a close second in this race on his reappearance 12 months ago. He’ll be in the firing-line again and Francky Du Berlais is another smart chaser racing over the smaller obstacles off a potentially-lenient rating. Seddon was a fair third at Navan reverting to hurdles and Aurora Thunder was a progressive type over timber in the spring. Hooper is steadily slipping down the weights and had a wind operation in August but Fontana Ellissi could have done with more rain. Listentillitellyea has run some solid races in defeat but is now 0-14 while Spanish Present only won a Worcester maiden last month.
Coole Cody (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Led, joined 6th, headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Stolen Silver (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 11-4 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 4th, went left and not fluent 4 out, driven and not pace of winner 2 out, closed flat, no impression, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Latino Fling (10-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Hooper 6-4fav (11-12) Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd and hanging left 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 15 1/2l behind Litterale Ci (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Bigz Belief (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Prominent, inclined to jump right, tracked leader after 1st, led before 3rd, headed before 3 out, 3rd when bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Life In The Park (11-12) at Listowel 2m 6f gd in Sep.
Seddon (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Disputed lead, ridden before last, headed and dropped to 3rd at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Nibiru (10-12) at Navan 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Onagatheringstorm (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden between last two, weakened soon after, finished tired, 10th of 17, 23 1/2l behind Green Book (10-6) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Glentruan (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Keen behind leaders, chased leader 4 out, close up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Haafapiece (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Arabian King 22-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression, 6th of 12, 28l behind Moving Water (10-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Garo De Juilley (FR) (11-7) 5th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Charmino (10-12) at Nantes 2m 3f gs in Sep.
Aurora Thunder 5-2fav (11-9) Towards rear, smooth headway to chase leaders from 3 out, every chance when shaken up before 2 out, driven and kept on closing stages, no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Highway Companion (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
Listentillitellyea (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Tracked leader, led before 1st, disputed at 4th, led narrowly after 5th, headed and ridden before last where slightly hampered, kept on run-in, not match winner, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Skippin Court (10-5) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Spanish Present (IRE) 13-8 (11-4) Tracked leader, led after 5th, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep beating Everyonesgame (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Fontana Ellissi (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Always last, well beaten before 3 out, last of 5, 19l behind Finisk River (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
