led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, 3rd and weakening when mistake next, finished tired, tailed off, lost remote 3rd flat
tracked leading pair, driven after 4 out, went 2nd next, led 2 out, clear last, eased down flat
jumped right, tracked leader, hit 8th, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, clear 2nd when weakened before last
held up 4th and last, blundered 9th, soon lost touch, went remote 3rd near flat, tailed off
Nonrunner
The four-year-old Fine Lace made a promising start over fences when runner-up at Hereford but the handicapper may have over-reacted in raising the filly 5lb. Benefit Game has a penalty for his win at Newton Abbot on Thursday and amateur rider Robert Hawker is still awaiting his first win on the gelding in seven attempts, while The Grey One was an early faller at Huntingdon on Monday and is still a maiden over fences. MY CONDOR has been knocking on the door again recently and remains on a decent mark - he can finally get his head back in front again here.
My Condor (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Led 1st, ridden after last, headed flat, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Soul Magic (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Aug.
Fine Lace (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Mistake 1st, held up behind in touch, mistake 9th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, went 2nd last, kept on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Henri Prends Garde (11-4) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
The Grey One (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Tracked leading pair and pulled hard, fell 2nd, in a race won by Rock Me (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Aug, 6 ran.
Escardo (GER) 8-1 (10-11) Behind, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 3 out, went 4th when hung left flat, never near leaders, 4th of 13, 25l behind Ton-Chee (11-5) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd in Aug.
Benefit Game (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, not that fluent at some fences after, progress to go 2nd approaching 11th, led 3 out, in command from 2 out, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf beating Wait No More (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.