held up in touch, in 4th, mistake 11th, challenged 4 out, led approaching 3 out, jumped right and hit 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on and edged left run-in
led and took keen hold, jumped right 4th and 5th, mistake 9th, headed next, led 11th, weakening when blundered 3 out
tracked leader and keen, led 10th, headed next, pushed along after 6 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place after 6 out, rallied approaching next, ridden and weakened 4 out
held up in rear but in touch, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led approaching last, driven out run-in
DEN OF INIQUITY is up 7lb for his Newbury win but he looks the sort to continue improving. Warren Greatrex's gelding wasn't always fluent when successful in March but he showed great resolution and this lightly-raced nine-year-old is fancied to run well. Le Burf was uncharacteristically poor on his final start at Newbury but he should relish this better ground, and along with the progressive novice Baily Storm is expected to continue his flourishing record for Daryl Jacob with another big run. Made In Japan looks the sort to run well now returning to fences after a break and good ground suits, while Incentivise is a course and distance winner but he signed off in June at Ffos Las with a very poor run and he now has to bounce back to form returned to his favourite track.
Den of Iniquity 12-1 (11-12) Raced in close 2nd and sometimes copied leader by jumping right, led 9th, hit 4 out, ridden approaching last, pressed flat, found extra, stayed on well, won at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar beating Arturo Uno (10-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Le Burf (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Led until 2nd, prominent until 13th, losing place when not much room and mistake next, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Burren Legend (10-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Mar, 14 ran.
Baily Storm (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent 12th, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun beating Pagan Sword (10-12) by 14l, 6 ran.
Made In Japan (JPN) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, outpaced 8th, soon ridden, kept on from 2 out, never on terms, 9th of 15, 23l behind Mith Hill (10-5) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Mar.
Incentivise (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leader to 4th, chased leading pair, pushed along 6th, not fluent 7th, hit 10th , struggling after, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Grand Slam Hero (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
