tracked leading pair, not fluent 5th, lost 3rd 7th, went 3rd again before 11th, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, went 2nd run in, no chance with winner
in touch in 5th, pushed along and struggling 12th, stayed on from 3 out, pressed for modest 3rd run in
chased leader, pushed along before 5th, lost 2nd 8th and driven, chased leading pair unti before 11th, last and struggling when blundered 12th, tailed off
never going in rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up before next
chased leading trio, went 3rd 7th, tracked leader next, led 3 out, not fluent and headed last, weakened and lost 2nd run in
led, not fluent 4 out, mistake and narrowly headed 3 out, chased leader, rallied to lead again last, came clear flat
NEMETAN goes well fresh and has a surprisingly good strike rate over the larger obstacles. Back over fences for the first time since finishing second off a 5lb higher mark in March 2009, Victor Dartnall's 10-year-old can come out on top in this. Take A Mile continues to disappoint while the handicapper looks to have a grip on Princely Hero and the potentially well-treated Nostringsattached appears to be going backwards. Morenito and Double Chocolate are less exposed, however, and could figure if their long absences don't count against them.
Nemetan (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, jumped right 2nd, hit 6th, effort after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 18, 41l behind Oscar's Ballad (11-2) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Take A Mile (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) In rear, mistake 5th, struggling 7th, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Rio Gael (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Sep.
Princely Hero (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Led before 2nd, headed after 7th, lost touch approaching 10th, pulled up after, in a race won by Snake Charmer (10-1) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Sep, 10 ran.
Nostringsattached (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) In rear, mistake 2nd, improved 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Justabout (10-12) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Morenito (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Held up in 4th, went 3rd 7th, went 2nd 11th, led next, clear approaching 3 out, very easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug '10 beating Winning Show (10-9) by 15l, 7 ran.
Double Chocolate 10-1 (11-2) Led until headed before 4 out, weakened soon after, left poor 4th next, 4th of 5, 20l behind Diamond Brook (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
