led, hit 5th, ridden and headed after 7th, chased leader until weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leading pair, led after 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened to 4th flat
chased leading trio until weakened before 3 out, soon eased and pulled up before next
held up in 6th, driven along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied under pressure from after 2 out, kept on to 3rd flat
held up in rear, headway to chase leading pair just before 3 out, stayed on to modest 2nd flat, never any chance with easy winner
took keen hold, chased leader, mistake 1st, wandered and hit 5th, lost 2nd well before 3 out, weakened 3 out, soon eased when no chance, tailed off
held up in 5th, smooth headway after 7th, tracked leading pair next, went 2nd well before 3 out, led on bit before 2 out, soon clear, easily
A race that should not take much winning and now that he has got that first success under his belt SCOTSBROOK CLOUD looks capable of following up. Bought out of a seller by David Evans, the Welsh handler got a win out of the gelding first time up at Ffos Las on fast ground. The slight drop in trip should not inconvenience and he comes here without a penalty, so we will stick with him. Romney Marsh is better suited by soft ground and shorter than this and Bon Spiel stays well enough to prove a better proposition. Idris has been off the track for 20 months but was previously good enough to win a novices' handicap chase off 118, so he looks very well handicapped if fit and firing.
Casual Garcia 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, 44l behind What A Scientist (10-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Bon Spiel 25-1 (11-12) In touch, chased winner after 3 out, no impression next, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Corso Palladio (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Idris (GER) 16-1 (10-10) Jumped slowly 2nd, soon towards rear, some headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 11th of 18, 25l behind Cathedral Rock (11-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb '09.
Romney Marsh 28-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 15, 12l behind Manshoor (10-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Friends of Tina (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway approaching 10th, soon no impression, 8th of 14, 41l behind Quel Bruere (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Keckerrockernixes (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) In rear, pushed along 3rd, lost touch 6th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Winning Show (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Scotsbrook Cloud 3-1fav (11-5) Towards rear, mistake 5th, headway after next, soon lost place, hit 8th, headway next, led going well 3 out, ran on well, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf beating Calypso Bay (11-8) by 12l, 10 ran.
