in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway after 5th, effort approaching 2 out, weakened before last
held up behind, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, went 2nd at the last, kept on, not reach winner
chased leaders, pecked badly 3rd, faded from 5th
led, not fluent 2nd, headed next, hit 4th and 5th, led next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed soon after, weakened run-in
held up, headway after 5th, close up 3 out, led soon after 2 out, hit last, ridden out
Nonrunner
Native Commander is a fully exposed 11-year-old but, back over hurdles off a career low mark, Gary Moore's gelding looks to have solid claims of resuming winning ways and is taken to do so at the main expense of Share My Dream and Executive Paddy. The last mentioned ran with credit on his British debut at Fakenham last month and can be expected to be thereabouts again on that evidence. Madison Avenue has given little cause for optimism of late and is hard to recommend back over timber today, while Camerons Future is entitled to need the run on his first start since June. Share My Dream has shown signs of ability and has to be respected but Native Commander has solid claims and he gets the vote to resume winning ways.
Camerons Future (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Led to 1st, in touch until ridden and weakened 6th, 7th of 10, 45l behind Top Trees (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 3f hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Jul.
Native Commander (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up, in rear, when fell at the 7th in race won by Herecomestanley (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Oct, 9 ran.
Share My Dream (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mistakes, chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Magic Sky (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Madison Avenue (GER) 4-1fav (11-9) Held up in rear, headway when ridden 3 out, jumped right and bumped last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 16, 12l behind Wardash (9-9) at Huntingdon 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf in Jun '05.
Wondersobright (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Tanning (10-5) at Towcester 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Allez Melina 25-1 (11-7) In rear when pulled up 4 out in race won by Taksina (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs in Oct, 15 ran.
Executive Paddy (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) Held up, headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, beaten before last, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Escobar (11-6) at Fakenham 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Irish Blessing (USA) 12-1 (11-10) Hampered 6th, always towards rear, 11th of 16, well behind Al Mabrook (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sept.
