towards rear, headway into 5th 5 out, went 3rd and pecked on landing 4 out, ridden and chased leader before 2 out, stayed on, no match for winner
mid-division, raced keenly, went 3rd after 3rd, good jump and led 4 out, jumped left 3 out and shaken up, ridden briefly before last and cleared away, kept on strongly and eased closing stages, readily
chased leaders, lost position and pushed along 7th, reminders after 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, reminders and pushed along 7th, never travelling thereafter and pulled up before 5 out
prominent, outpaced 4 out and weakened quickly
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, went 4th at 11th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, soon well beaten
chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, went 3rd after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from before final fence
in rear, pushed along before 5 out, plugged on, never on terms
soon led, headed 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out
Grozni has switched to James Owen having won for Charles Byrnes at Downpatrick in August. Brandy McQueen found 2m4f an insufficient test of stamina at Carlisle after winning at Kelso but Ree Okka has become hard to place. ABUFFALOSOLDIER (NAP) won off this mark over hurdles and was second at Hereford last month. He still has scope over fences and this galloping track will suit. Twinjets can improve on a third at Ascot and Scrum Diddly gave supporters of the odds-on Chianti Classico a fright at the same track. Egbert won over an extended 2m4f at Kempton with Ludlow runner-up The Kniphand adding to the interest.
Grozni (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression 2 out, pushed along run-in and headway between horses to lead 100 yards out, kept on well, comfortably, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f gd in Aug beating Typical Thomas (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Twinjets (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Jumped left most of way, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Sir Psycho (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ree Okka 11-2 (11-5) Tracked winner until 4th, tracked leaders until 4 out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, 18 1/2l behind Brave Kingdom (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Egbert 8-1 (11-10) Held up, pushed along and headway 11th, led approaching 3 out, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating King's Threshold (11-11) by 4 3/4l, 11 ran.
Brandy Mcqueen (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Led, headed 5th, tracked leaders with a circuit to go, chased winner 3 out until ridden approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Trelawne (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Not fluent 1st, off the pace in 3rd, disputing 2nd from 11th until hit 15th, went outright 2nd soon after 2 out, 1 length down at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Pedley Wood (10-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Scrum Diddly (IRE) 2-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden next, headed towards finish, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Chianti Classico (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
The Kniphand (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Not always fluent, chased leaders, ridden after 15th, lost place before 4 out, plugged on to take 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Neon Moon (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Storminhome (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, steady headway tracking leaders 5 out, pushed along and weakened next, 7th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Wiseguy (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
