raced in 5th, pushed along to close 5th, challenged 7th, left in lead 12th, headed before 4 out, rallied and close 3rd when hampered by rival running out and unseated rider last
led until not fluent 3rd, reminder and led next, headed before reminder 5th, led 6th until 7th, ridden after 8th, lost place next, behind 11th, left 2nd last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, mistake and lost place 10th, behind 11th, pulled up before 4 out
jumped right, with leader, led 3rd until 4th, led before 5th, headed next, led 7th, joined when mistake and unseated rider 12th
in rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, closed 5th, challenged 12th, led before 4 out, ridden and pressed by 2 rivals when jinked right and left clear last
tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, hampered next, went 2nd from 4 out, pressing winner when ran out through wing and unseated rider last
Magical Man won over a shorter trip here last month and still has a bit of scope. He makes more appeal than the out-of-form Comical Red and Typical Oscar, though the latter still had every chance when falling at Southwell last time. DIXIE BULL was second at Uttoxeter last month in a race in which Armedanddangerous and Victory Gunner were well beaten. Tom Symonds' gelding, who is lightly-raced for his age, will probably never get a better chance to break his duck.
Victory Gunner (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in touch on inside, mistake and lost place 9th, chased leaders when not fluent 11th, soon struggling, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Winged Crusader (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Armedanddangerous (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven from 11th, outpaced in 3rd before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Winged Crusader (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Typical Oscar (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) In touch in 4th, took closer order after 12th, left in lead 5 out, headed before 3 out, still every chance 3 out, a close 2nd when fell 2 out, in a race won by Harangue (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec, 6 ran.
Comical Red 9-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, behind and pushed along from 5th, lost touch after next, pulled up 7th, in a race won by Toot Sweet (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Dixie Bull (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Held up in last pair, in touch 9th, went 2nd 4 out (usual 5 out), upsides next, kept on and every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Winged Crusader (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Magical Man 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, mistake 12th, 3rd before 4 out, 2nd next, ridden and 2 lengths down at the last, driven and stayed on run-in, led post, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating Supreme Bob (11-4) by shd, 11 ran.
