led, mistake 8th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, lost place before 3 out, soon beaten
in rear, pushed along 8th, soon beaten
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, gradually weakened
raced in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance when jumped left 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages
raced in rear, well beaten when mistake 3 out
mid-division, headway before halfway, soon chasing leaders, led 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed towards finish, no extra
in touch, pulled hard early, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on same pace from 2 out
tracked leader, hard driven before 3 out, weakened before next
It will be interesting to see what the market makes of this race but AL CO gives the impression that he has more to offer as a stayer and he represents a yard that has a good record here and is in form at present. He is entitled to need this outing as is Cool Mission who hasn't been seen since scoring at Perth in May and he looks fairly treated for this move into handicap company. Harouet hasn't lived up to expectations but can't be written off after just nine starts under Rules so needs to be considered whilst Always Waining is well treated over hurdles on his chase form but has plenty to prove. Crazy Eyes is also relatively unexposed whilst Money Order developed into a consistent performer in similar contests last term and should run his race.
Cool Mission (IRE) 10-11fav (11-11) Made all, niggled along approaching 7th, ridden before 2 out, driven out, won at Perth 3m hdl (4) gf in May beating Caerlaverock (11-5) by 5l, 6 ran.
Al Co (FR) 5-1fav (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 21, 16l behind Picture This (10-7) at Haydock 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
Money Order (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Held up behind, headway 3 out, stayed on to chase leading pair before last, no impression, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Mith Hill (10-5) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Mar.
Markington 10-1 (11-10) Led to before 2nd, close up on outside, lost place 8th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind The Shy Man (10-11) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Harouet (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 8th, not fluent next, headway when jumped left 3 out, went left again next, never reached leaders, no impression, 6th of 17, 12l behind Master Eddy (11-2) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Crazy Eyes (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) In touch on outside until mistake 3rd, well behind 9th, pulled up after, in a race won by Munlochy Bay (9-11) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr, 20 ran.
Tin Pot Man (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Always in last trio, ridden along 5th, soon struggling, tailed off, 8th of 11, 34l behind For Non Stop (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.
Cubism 9-2 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 6th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Hidden Keel (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Doubletoilntrouble (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Chased leaders ridden and beaten when hit 2 out and left poor 4th, soon driven, lost 4th close home, 5th of 9, 39l behind Aiteen Thirtythree (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Always Waining (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Prominent, led 13th, headed after next, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 13, well behind Massini's Maguire (11-3) at Ascot 3m listed hcp chs (1) gd in Oct.
