chased leaders, jumped right at times, bumped and lost place 2nd, closed 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied after 2 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, led towards finish
chased leaders, took keen hold, mistake 4th, struggling 3 out, well beaten 2 out
towards rear on outside, behind when mistake 4 out
in rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, well beaten next
towards rear, bumped 2nd, closed next, not fluent 4th, mistake 8th, went 2nd after 3 out until before last, weakened flat
led 1st, mistake 3 out, hit last, headed towards finish
led until 1st, chased leader until after 3 out, weakened flat
Templier has quite a lengthy absence to overcome but Uncle O has already run five times this season, though was behind Gouet Des Bruyeres at Southwell two runs ago along with Follow Your Fire. Toby Wynne’s mount was then beaten off this mark at Ludlow but SABBATHICAL is 2lb lower than when landing this 12 months ago and is preferred to Master Malcolm, who jumped poorly in a voided race at Bangor on his reappearance.
Sabbathical (FR) 14-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out and well held, 4th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Good Impression (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Gouet Des Bruyeres (FR) 10-11fav (12-0) Led, ridden and hard pressed 4 out, few lengths clear last, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Family Pot (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Master Malcolm 18-5 (11-1) Soon well off the pace in rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along and outpaced 7th, headway out wide chasing leaders when hit 3 out, left 2nd and hampered last, ridden and stayed on run-in to lead towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Call Off The Dogs (11-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Follow Your Fire (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, pushed along after 4 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Gouet Des Bruyeres (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Templier (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside after 5th, close up 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Sabbathical (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Moore Clouds (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led, pushed along and headed home turn, dropped away 2 out, 6th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Melburnian (11-7) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Uncle O 9-1 (10-2) Prominent, jumped right at times, steadily lost ground from 4 out, tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Blaze A Trail (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
