prominent, ridden after 5th, soon behind, tailed off
in touch, ridden after 3 out, disputing 2nd when blundered 2 out, plugged on under pressure, just held
in touch, hit 4th and 5th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
in touch, ridden after 3 out, led approaching next, 5 lengths clear last, no extra when headed towards finish
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, plugged on from last, led near finish
prominent, led 3rd until after 3 out, soon beaten
always behind, tailed off
led until 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off
RAWAABET could be a good bet here, and gets our vote ahead of Osprey View and Beechwood. Lowly claimers aren't the sort of contest though to be lumping on with the housekeeping. The selection steps back up in trip, looking to go one further than last time out when a mistake late on cost him victory. He's won better races than this in his time, and comes here as George Baker's only runner on the card. Joint top weight Osprey View drops back in trip after racing in higher grade handicaps, but not looking likely to land a blow. Beachwood was a course winner earlier in the year and on his day is more than capable of landing this sort of race. It's a very trappy little contest, with our preference being for Rawaabet.
Osprey View (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Towards rear, struggling halfway, never dangerous, 11th of 15, 46l behind Ursis (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Sept.
Swift Sailor 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, close 3rd when fell 4 out in race won by Master Medic (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Beechwood 9-1 (10-9) In touch, headway approaching 5th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, mistake and headed last, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Nicki Boy (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Mad Professor (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 3 out, went right 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Alrafid (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) gd.
Rawaabet (IRE) 5-2fav (10-5) In touch, led after 4 out, ridden when mistake last, headed flat, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Wildbach (10-10) at Chepstow 2m clm hdl (5) gs.
Crispian (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Mont Present (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd nov hdl (4) gd.
My Friend Johnnie (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Prominent, stumbled and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Red Man Ray (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug, 7 ran.
Oyez (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Led to 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 14, 16l behind Fair Dual (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Sept.
