held up in touch, lost place 12th, soon ridden, beaten
held up, ridden, weakened 4 out
held up, headway 10th, reminders after 11th, weakened 4 out
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 14th, kept on but no chance with winner
held up in touch, chased winner 8th until approaching 14th, soon one pace
held up in rear, ridden 6 out, kept on but never dangerous
disputed lead with winner until 3rd, chased winner until after 8th, soon lost place, behind, pulled up after 13th
with leader, led 3rd, unchallenged after
Nonrunner
Bold Investor, Mick Devine and Dickens are the three to watch in the finale with the vote going to the last named. Coming from a yard very much in form at present Dickens ran well on his seasonal reappearance when finishing third around course and distance. He is entitled to come on for the run and if doing so will take some beating. Bold Investor is visored for the first time after some poor efforts. In his prime he has won his fair share or races and if the visors set him alight then he could enter calculations. Mick Devine is yet to win after fifteen runs but ran well to finish second of seven at Taunton last time out. That was his personal best to date and he still needs to improve to figure. So for the winner we return to Dickens.
Bold Investor 11-4fav (11-10) With leader, led 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd when weakening flat, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Magnificent Seven (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft.
Dickens (USA) 9-2 (11-1) Held up, ridden and headway 4 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Luneray (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Nov.
Moscow Leader (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Not fluent, in touch, ridden 13th, well behind 4 out, 5th of 10, 22l behind Va Vavoom (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cnd hcp chs 0-125 (E) gs.
Fireaway 6-1 (11-6) Chasing leader when pulled up at the 8th in race won by Benefit (10-0) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Standing Bloom 13-2 (10-11) Led to 8th, led again 9th to 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 20l behind Rosetown (10-2) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Nov.
Mick Divine (IRE) 5-2fav (10-3) Held up last, mistake 12th, headway approaching 13th, hit 4 out, chased leader approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Comanche War Paint (11-12) at Taunton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in Nov.
Reverse Swing 9-1 (10-1) With leader, led 4th, hit 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 12, 22l behind Runner Bean (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Nov.
Walcot Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leader, kept on to lead approaching last, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gd beating Bewleys Guest (10-3) by 2l, 10 ran.
