towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 9th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, 4 lengths down last, strong challenge run-in, no extra final 100 yards
chased leaders early, awkward 1st, towards rear 3rd, mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
off the pace in last pair, mistake 9th, closer in mid-division 11th, pushed along in modest 5th headway before 2 out, plugged on run-in
mid-division out wide, lost place 13th, tailed off when mistake 16th, pulled up soon after
raced wide tracking leader, lost 2nd approaching 2nd, awkward 9th, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd until next, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next
made all, hit 15th, went clear 4 out, 4 lengths ahead and ridden last, almost joined run-in, stayed on gamely to assert final 100 yards
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before the last, plugged on in well held 3rd
mid-division at 9th, towards rear when mistake 15th, pulled up before next
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LORD ACCORD (NAP) won this off a similar mark last year, beating The Wolf by more than four lengths. This seems to be his time of year and he made an encouraging reappearance over hurdles at Warwick. Twig justified favouritism back over fences in the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter in July. He has become a money-spinner for the Ben Pauling yard but isn’t certain to confirm form with Kinondo Kwetu on 5lb worse terms. Quick Draw showed he stayed 3m at Ludlow earlier this month but Yes Indeed has still to win in this country and Undersupervision is hard to catch right. Whacker Clan won at Tramore in August, however, and fellow Irish raider Amirite can probably be forgiven his run in the Irish Grand National in April.
Kinondo Kwetu 9-2 (12-0) Raced keenly, soon held up in mid-division on inside, headway 7th, lost place 9th, hit 12th, mistake 15th, blundered 3 out, headway from 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Twig (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Amirite (IRE) 11-2fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway and soon dropped towards rear, no extra and pulled up before 15th, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Twig 10-3fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, edged left and pressed flat, found more towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Ruthless Article (11-1) by 1l, 16 ran.
Mister Fogpatches (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 1st and slight mistake 5th, moderate 5th after 8th, no threat from 4 out, kept on one pace in straight, 5th of 6, dist behind Easy Game (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) hvy in Sep.
Brief Times (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, led, jumped right 12th, headed before last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Courtland (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Undersupervision (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Prominent early, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 23rd, pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
The Wolf (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Led 1st until 2nd, led after 6th, headed 8th, soon led again, mistake and headed 13th, mistake 14th, not fluent 4 out, well beaten 3rd from last, 3rd of 5, 18 1/2l behind Go Another One (12-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Quick Draw (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Made all, drawing clear 4 out, easily, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Volcano (10-13) by 21l, 5 ran.
Lord Accord (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on past beaten rivals, 4th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Hyland (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hidden Heroics (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Jumped right, led 1st until 3rd, led 5th, headed 11th, not fluent 12th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 25l behind Kinondo Kwetu (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Whacker Clan (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 2nd, pushed along and strongly pressed approaching 2 out, not fluent and pecked 2 out, soon ridden, joined last, kept on well, edged ahead again inside final 50 yards, won at Tramore 2m 6f hcp sft in Aug beating Lake Chad (10-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Wayfinder (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and made no impression 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Swapped (FR) 6-5fav (11-12) Jumped well throughout, led, shaken up before 3 out, ridden approaching next, headed before last, kept on but held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Snipe (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Yes Indeed (FR) 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway into 3rd before 3 out, stumbled on landing after 3 out, soon pushed along, stayed on but always held by winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Arizona Cardinal (10-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gs in May.
