mid-division, hit 5th, ridden and struggling 7th, behind 9th
held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, never on terms with leaders
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place after 6th, no impression on leaders from 2 out
led until 4 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, not fluent 4 out, no extra towards finish
towards rear, bumped 2nd, headway 5th, mistake 8th, led and jumped right 2 out, rider lost iron briefly soon after, driven out
held up, bad mistake 9th, mistake 4 out, no impression
took keen hold, tracked leader until before 7th, behind when jumped slowly 9th, soon pulled up
held up in rear, not jump well, behind 5th, pulled up after next
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, held towards finish
mid-division, headway after 8th, mistake 4 out, no impression from 2 out
took keen hold, in touch, lost place before 4th, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened towards finish
Nonrunner
Changing Lanes and Peyekashe are both back over fences after a spell hurdling and probably best watched while Princely Hero still looks high enough in the weights. BAILY STORM would have been placed at Southwell last month had he stayed on his feet and is gradually regaining his form. Lightly raced for his age, he could be the one here with Wait No More having a bit to prove having been pulled up at Bangor following his Worcester win. Zhukov is usually worth opposing and Miss Midnight's only win over regulation fences came in a hunter chase and she's been well beaten off similar marks lately.
Princely Hero (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Held up in last pair in touch, driven to chase leaders 14th, outpaced 4 out, no chance with leaders before next, 4th of 7, 16l behind Lost Glory (11-8) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jul.
Changing Lanes Evensfav (11-5) Took keen hold, held up, headway on outside to chase leaders after 2nd, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, 49l behind Velator (10-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Peyekashe (FR) 11-4fav (11-5) Prominent, led after 7th, headed after next, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Wilde Ruby (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jun.
Wait No More (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Tracked leader, in second faultered and quickly pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Strobe (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul, 9 ran.
Baily Storm (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Led to after 6th, remained in touch, left 2nd and hampered 15th, outpaced by easy winner 4 out, 12 lengths down in 2nd when fell 2 out, in a race won by Sun Tzu (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul, 7 ran.
Zhukov (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, under pressure when hampered 3 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge, 5th of 15, 21l behind Sheepclose (10-1) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Clu Agus Cail (IRE) (10-3) 6th of 13, well behind Reunion A Brion (10-10) at Dieppe(FR) 2m 3f hdl hvy in Jul.
Oscar Royal (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, behind when blundered 5th, soon lost touch, pulled up after 9th, in a race won by Gunner Rose (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul, 10 ran.
Captain Crackers (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Led to 5th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Venetian Lad (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Rivermouth 18-1 (10-13) Mid-division, mistake 1st, soon pushed along, not fluent 6th, behind 9th, tailed off, 6th of 14, well behind Pairc Na Gcapall (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Miss Midnight 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 12th, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on same pace, no chance with with winner, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Papradon (11-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Catch The Rascal (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, went 4th from 3 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Venetian Lad (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Top Benefit (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Led, headed 5th, weakened before 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by La Pantera Rosa (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 14 ran.
