led, not fluent 6th, pushed along and headed approaching 4 out, left in lead again after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
prominent, led approaching 4 out, where bad mistake and blundered dropping to 4th, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no impression
in rear, headway into 3rd before 4 out, led 3 out, shaken up and headed narrowly 2 out, soon pushed along and every chance last, ridden and outpaced by winner run-in
chased leaders, dropped to rear 8th and pushed along, plugged on but never on terms
towards rear, pushed along home turn, mistake 4 out and beaten
towards rear, went 4th at 9th, switched right 3 out and ridden, kept on to led narrowly 2 out, good jump last and asserted run-in
mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 1st
NonRunner
Abaya Du Mathan has already won three times around here, beating Beannaigh Do in April, and is back on a winning mark but the 11-year-old’s recent form is off-putting. LUSITANIEN made a winning start over fences at Worcester and would have probably followed up at Southwell had he not made several mistakes. He’s gone up another 3lb but this is not a strong contest. Ballymagee is held on the form book but Stratford fourth Ideallko is a possible improver
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 33-1 (11-13) Chased leader, led 9th, headed when mistake 3 out, no extra last, weakened flat, 7th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Ironhill (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ballymagee (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Raced in last, not fluent 5th, ridden after 9th, outpaced and lost touch with leaders before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Magic Mike (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Lusitanien (FR) 5-6fav (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 4 out when shaken up to improve, went second going okay after 3 out, ridden to challenge when blundered last, kept on but made no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Magic Mike (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Enforcement (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Off the pace and always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Turnaway (11-2) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Beannaigh Do (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) In rear, not fluent 1st, badly hampered and lost all chance 14th, pulled up before last, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gf in May.
Ideallko (FR) 11-4jfav (10-9) Held up towards rear, mistake 4 out and 3 out, headway 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Martalmix'jac (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Tika Moon (IRE) 150-1 (10-2) Raced wide tracking leaders, reminders after 4th, went 2nd briefly 6th, weakened before 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
El Rojo Grande (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Led, not fluent 7th, mistake and fell 12th, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
