chased leaders, ridden approaching 5th, weakened after 7th
soon well behind, stayed on from 3 out, never on terms
held up towards rear, some headway after 7th, no impression from next
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
led, soon clear, mistake 5th and soon headed, weakened after next
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 3 out, one pace after
mid-division until 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, some late headway, never troubled leaders
always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 7th
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 5th, challenged from 3 out, every chance and edged left from last, no extra
chased leaders, led 6th, ridden and hit 2 out, kept on run-in, driven out
A poor affair to set the ball rolling may go to Tizi Ouzou ahead of Governor Daniel, Timidjar and Penny's Crown. Martin Pipe continues to churn out winners here and no doubt Tizi Ouzou will be well fancied by the locals. At least at the age of four she has time on her side, and if in the same mood as when making all in a first-time visor at Taunton in March she will take some catching. The downside is that she has shown absolutely nothing in three subsequent runs, although she may well have been in need of her latest outing at Newton Abbot. She certainly has more scope than Governor Daniel who is in the twilight of his career, but the topweight was sent off as favourite when a one-paced fourth at Huntingdon last time, so his supporters have not given up on him yet. Timidjar was another that left the money in the bookies' satchels when beaten at Stratford a month ago, but he would have needed that run to put him straight and should figure somewhere, while Penny's Crown has her regular pilot on board but looks a bit high in the weights these days. It is hard to get excited about anything in this line-up but Tizi Ouzou gets the most tentative of votes.
Governor Daniel 9-2co-fav (10-7) Towards rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 7l behind Shamsan (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f cnd sll hdl (G) gf in Aug.
Tizi Ouzou (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Reminders after 4th, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 11, 49l behind Jack Durrance (10-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Aug.
Luminoso 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 22l behind Margarets Wish (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd in Jul.
Penny's Crown 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost place 8th, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 16, 11l behind Wise Tale (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf in Sept.
Simon's Seat (USA) 12-1 (10-12) Jumped right, held up, headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 15, 25l behind Potts of Magic (11-0) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf in Sept.
Rumbling Bridge 16-1 (10-13) Led to 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, no chance when pulled up in race won by Roman Candle (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (E) gf in Sept, 9 ran.
Timidjar (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Held up, ridden 9th, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 24l behind Coppermalt (10-9) at Stratford 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd in Sept.
Suchwot (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Always behind, 12th of 13, 44l behind Honan (10-10) at Plumpton 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf in Sept.
