not fluent, in touch, reminder after 4th, struggling from next, mistake 7th, behind next, pulled up before 10th
held up, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, closed form 8th, held from 3 out, one pace
led, headed and stumbled 3 out, no impression flat
held up, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, headway before 8th, not fluent and held from 3 out, one pace
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, slow and lost place 9th, mistake 11th, rallied off final bend, weakened from 4 out
chased leader, led 3 out, jumped slightly right 2 out and last, clear flat, stayed on
Twasn't The Plan is 0-15 and has been raised 2lb for a staying-one second at Southwell. Rococo River, a winner here over hurdles, shaped with promise in two runs in the summer and Troed Y Melin was second at Taunton and Chepstow last season, though is having a first run since January. FRESH NEW DAWN unseated his rider in his first two runs over fences but only weakened at the last when second to Raecius Felix last time at Kelso with the winner going on to frank the form at Sedgefield.
Who Shot Jr (IRE) 2-1fav (12-1) Mistakes, chased leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place 13th, soon ridden along, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Twasn't The Plan (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up in last, raced keenly, mistake 7th, hit 10th, nudged along after 4 out, pushed along for effort before 2 out, ridden approaching last where blundered, ran on to grab second flat, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Lock's Corner (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Rococo River 5-2fav (11-13) Pressed leader, upsides 5th, led narrowly 8th, headed 4 out, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Simply Loveleh (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Fresh New Dawn (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-11) Held up, headway when mistake 10th, went 2nd when hit 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Raecius Felix (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Howaboutrightnow (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, blundered 7th and 10th, well beaten from next, 10th of 11, dist behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Chased leader, pecked 11th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Alminar (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
