in rear, behind from 11th
led, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
not that fluent in rear, behind from 11th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, not much room when hampered 3rd, led 13th, headed after next, slightly outpaced until rallied 4 out, led next, headed last, held flat, stayed on
in touch, hampered 3rd, not fluent 5th and 6th, struggling 11th, soon behind
tracked leaders, left 2nd 3rd until 7th, challenged 11th, led before 4 out, headed when pecked next, led again last, stayed on
tracked leader, jumped left and left in lead 3rd, headed 13th, led again after next, headed before 4 out, no extra approaching 2 out, clambered over last
Rock Of Leon was second on his chasing bow at Sedgefield in May but unseated his rider in his next three starts. He did win over hurdles at Worcester last month but only a desperate seller and he's unlikely have enough to cope with decent staying hurdler MINELLACELEBRATION if Katy Price's gelding completes. Spillers Dream has won two point-to-points and was fourth at Worcester in August, though pulled up over hurdles back there last month.
Granit Man (FR) (11-2) last of 7, dist behind Rossetti (11-2) at Les Landes 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Hardtorock (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, not fluent and last 6th, behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Milburn 150-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, struggling 10th, well behind from 12th, mistake 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Southfield Vic (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Pressed leader, led 4th, headed after next, led again 7th, headed before 3 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Gaelic Myth (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Oscars Way (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Jumped right, not fluent and well behind from 2nd, several slow jumps when tailed off after, last of 3, dist behind Marracudja (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Rock Of Leon 5-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led 3 out, driven flat, edged left and clear towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f (5) gd in Sep beating Be Seeing You (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Spillers Dream (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased clear leaders, closed 4th, not fluent 5th, mistakes 7th and 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
