tracked leader, driven to challenge after 2 out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
led, not fluent 3rd, driven approaching 4 out, headed approaching when fell 2 out
held up towards rear, under pressure 3 out, chased leaders after next, kept on well towards finish, never able to challenge
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, chasing leaders when hampered 2 out, stayed on well to go 2nd close home, nearest finish
held up mid-division but in touch, headway approaching 4 out, under pressure in 4th when fell 3 out
took keen hold in touch, mistake 3rd, tracked leader next, led before 2 out, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, pushed along after next, hampered 3 out and 2 out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Easy Sedgefield winner Kapstadt and Irish raider My Manekineko have had the benefit of a recent run and Barman has been in terrific form this summer, winning four times since May. All Set To Go only found one too good when attempting a hat-trick in a Grade 3 handicap at Haydock in May and Stan Sheppard takes off a valuable 7lb. SAVELLO is probably better known as a chaser but he has decent form over timber and has been dropped a few pounds since last seen over the smaller obstacles so gets a tentative vote. Wishfull Dreaming is unexposed but is probably a chaser in the making and One More Go and Prussian Eagle look high enough in the weights.
All Set To Go (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, every chance last, held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Gwafa (11-0) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
One More Go (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Winterlude (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Kapstadt (FR) 11-10fav (10-12) In rear, smooth headway to lead before last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Venue (11-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
My Manekineko 8-1 (9-10) In rear, 11th halfway, progress to 8th 4f out, driven approaching straight, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Shake The Bucket (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Barman (FR) 15-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Satanic Beat (11-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Wishfull Dreaming 4-5fav (11-4) Tracked winner until after 2nd, 2nd again before 4th until pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, soon no headway and beaten, 3rd of 8, 28l behind Marracudja (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) sft in Nov.
Keel Haul (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, left modest 4th last, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Ut Majeur Aulmes (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Savello (IRE) (10-10) 4th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Solonder (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f sft in May.
Prussian Eagle (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Towards rear, closer in moderate 9th 3f out, headway 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on without reaching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Next Bend (8-13) at Navan 1m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
