led 1st, headed before 3 out, switched right flat, lost 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along to go 2nd after 10th, blundered 12th, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 12th, headway 4 out, led before 3 out, clear towards finish
held up and behind, not fluent 11th, modest headway final bend before 3out, soon weakened
always in rear, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out
held up towards rear, slow 1st, headway after 10th, ridden and switched right after 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
led until 1st, chased leader, not fluent 7th, lost place 4 out
jumped right towards rear, mistake 8th, pulled up before next
mid-division, pecked 11th, headway approaching 3 out, one pace last
tracked leaders, blundered badly and unseated rider 6th
towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th
mid-division, not much room 4th, headway before 4 out, ridden and beaten 3 out, not fluent 2 out
JOLY MAKER had slipped to a lenient mark before scoring at Bangor. He’s 5lb higher here but is clearly in good heart and there are few viable alternatives with Un Beau Roman not the force of old and Tanrudy lacking a recent run. Land League should have benefited from a spin over hurdles, however.
Tanrudy (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led until after 2nd, led next, headed 6th, led after 8th, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 16, dist behind Sign Of War (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Land League (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Midfield, reminder 6th and progress to chase leaders, ridden before 3 out, lost ground after 2 out, one pace run in, 6th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Del Duque (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Tazka (FR) 18-1 (11-10) Stumbled badly 1st, held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, closed next, switched left after 3 out, 4th and no extra when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Un Beau Roman (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, reminders with a circuit to go, ran on from 3 out, grabbed third final 100yds, 3rd of 9, 14 1/4l behind Auld Sod (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Butlergrove King (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Pressed winner to 9th, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Arquebusier (11-0) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
It's For Alan 9-2 (10-7) Chased winner until before 2 out where mistake and weakened, left poor 2nd at the last, 2nd of 5, dist behind Mon Palois (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Joly Maker (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, hampered 4th, headway 9th, chased leader 2 out, upsides last, stayed on well run-in, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Enforcement (10-3) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Fukuto (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Midfield, awkward 10th, hit 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra, 7th of 11, dist behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Westerberry (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Jumped right, chased leaders, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Code Of Law 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, steady headway approaching 10th, chased leaders next, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied into 3rd before 2 out, weakened into 4th at the last, 4th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Brotherly Company (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Mid-division, lost place 7th, ridden 11th, behind when not fluent 15th, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Coole Lion (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Massinis Adventure (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Prominent, outpaced 11th, mistake 4 out, well beaten next, 8th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Kalaskadesemilley 12-1 (10-2) Behind until pulled up after 11th, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
