led after 1st, headed 3rd, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off
led until after 1f, led again 3rd, shaken up to go clear when reached at last, easily
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out
held up in touch, went 4th 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out, mistake last
held up in rear, eased and pulled up before 2nd
not much room 1st, in rear, behind 5th, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 2nd, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression on winner, kept on
led into start, edged left and slowly into stride, towards rear, never threatened, well beaten before 3 out
jumped left, prominent, weakened well before bad blunder 3 out
chased leaders on inside, lost place before 2nd, behind 5th, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, wandered into 2nd, went 2nd after 4 out until before 3 out, soon weakened
Runswick Bay, who has won a bumper, was unlucky not to make a winning debut over hurdles here and the fourth has won since, though the third ran poorly at Ascot on Saturday. BRAVEMANSGAME was clear of the rest when only beaten half-a-length by the odds-on Soaring Glory at Chepstow and any improvement should see him go one better, though Dal Horrisgle is an interesting recruit to the jumping game given he won three times on the Flat for William Haggas. Talk Of Fame was only beaten a length at Wincanton last time but that form doesn’t look particularly strong.
Allenby (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on from last, 4th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Soaring Glory (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Bravemansgame (FR) 15-8 (10-12) Led until hung left and headed 3rd, chased leader, led again before 3 out, reached for next and soon ridden, 1 length ahead last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Soaring Glory (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Dal Horrisgle 11-2 (10-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on at same pace into third inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Rochester House (9-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Getalead (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden and lost ground before 4 out, no impression, 9th of 16, 32 1/4l behind Bear Ghylls (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Le Crunch (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden along before 2 out, made no impression from 2 out, 8th of 10, 19 1/4l behind The Eagle's Nest (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Mello Grey 33-1 (12-0) (h) led to 6 & 8 til hdd & wknd qckly 3 out; rem 2nd when fell last, at Milborne St Andrew 2m 4f mdn sft in Feb.
Runswick Bay 4-1 (10-12) Held up in midfield, took closer order after 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, joined 2 out when ridden, led last, kept on under pressure run in, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Sei Bella (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gf in Oct.
Saggazza 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, dist behind Grey Spirit (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) sft in Aug.
Talk Of Fame 17-2 (11-0) Prominent, overjumped 1st, went second 5th, led after 3 out, ridden for effort 2 out, pecked last and headed, rallied to grab second final 50yds, 2nd of 10, 1l behind The Eagle's Nest (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Thomas Kershaw (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed end of back straight, weakened quickly before home turn, 5th of 9, dist behind Dobryn (10-12) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Bellevarde Express (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off and reminders 4th, 8th of 10, dist behind Estelle Ma Belle (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
