held up 5th, gained a place 7th, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd 11th, led before 4 out, clear when ridden and wandered approaching 2 out, kept up to work flat
chased leader, led 6th until before 4 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in 4th until mistake and lost place 7th, headway tracking leaders approaching 8th, pushed along and went 2nd approaching 4 out, driven and no impression after 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost 3rd close home
led until 6th, chased leader until 10th, driven and outpaced after 11th, rallied 4 out, soon driven, 3rd after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd approaching the last, kept on under pressure flat
tracked leading pair, lost place and behind 10th, rallied into 4th after 3 out, went well held 3rd close home
TOLKEINS TANGO (NAP) has surprisingly been eased a couple of pounds since his second to Special Account at Newton Abbot in April. Though he's needed a run in the past, none of today's opposition arrive in particularly good form and Victor Dartnall's six-year-old can defy top weight. Temple Lord has well and truly lost the plot while the going is likely to be far too testing for Boss In Boots. Buckhorn Tom was tailed off on his fencing bow and is tried in blinkers while Ball Hopper was pulled up on his reappearance, though did win on heavy ground in May.
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 3rd after 9th, ridden before went 2nd 13th, 6 lengths down when left in clear lead 2 out, idled badly before last, lost momentum, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Special Account (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.
Temple Lord (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 8th, soon lost place, 5th of 6, well behind Lysino (11-11) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Boss In Boots (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, effort 4 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 6, 31l behind Alanjou (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Buckhorn Tom 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, puhsed along 10th, soon in rear, 10th of 15, well behind Premier Portrait (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Ball Hopper (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 6th, rallied after 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by No Through Road (10-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 7 ran.
