chased leaders, hampered 2nd, went 2nd 8th, led and blundered 2 out, soon driven and wandered, downed tools last and headed, failed to gain enough momentum after, snatched 2nd on line
held up, hampered 2nd, blundered 8th, modest fourth 9th, still only 3rd 2 out, closed on leaders last, led flat, ridden out
led, stumbled 2nd, headed narrowly 2 out, gifted lead back last, headed flat, no extra
towards rear, mistake 6th, no chance after next, tailed off
mid-division, hampered 2nd, mistakes 3rd and 6th, dropped to rear 7th, no chance when blundered badly 8th, tailed off
chased leaders, hampered 2nd, went 2nd before next, weakened approaching 2 out, jumped left last
blundered 1st, towards rear after, blundered 4th and 5th, pulled up before next
Colonel Arthur undoubtedly has ability but Shane Donohoe's gelding has failed to complete in three of his last four starts over fences and looks best watched in a race taken to go to INDIAN BLOOD, who gets the vote over Doubly Guest. Tim Vaughan's mare would take all the beating if she could reproduce the pick of her hurdles form over fences but she has not been the most reliable in recent starts over timber having refused to race when last seen in April and having been well beaten in her two starts prior to that. The five-year-old has run more encouragingly on the flat of late and has to be respected first time up over fences. Capall Eile ran better over hurdles at Plumpton last time but would need to improve going over the larger obstacles to trouble the selection and of more interest may be Nordwind. The Evan Williams-trained gelding has not shown much in two starts over fences but form over hurdles gives him a chance but preference is for Indian Blood. A winner on the flat in France, the five-year-old has only won once since joining Paul Nicholls but he showed progressive form last term over hurdles and looks worth siding with having been given a two month break prior to this his debut over fences.
Attrapeur (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, weakend after 2 out, 5th of 12, 16l behind Rathrockscourt (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf.
Call Me Sam (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, raced keenly, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Baddam (11-5) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Capall Eile (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Led, pushed along and kept on well from 3 out, joined soon after 2 out, headed and not quicken flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Agente Romano (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Colonel Arthur (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Towards rear, no impression when bad mistake 3 out and pulled up before next, in a race won by Bringbackthebiff (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f beg chase hvy in Feb, 17 ran.
High Bray (GER) 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division, behind from 4th, 4th of 10, well behind Seven Is My Number (11-5) at Worcester 2m beg chs (4) gd.
Lucent (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, dropped to last 6th, well behind from 9th, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Just Amazing (11-4) at Stratford 2m 7f nov stks (4) gd in Jul.
Nordwind (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off approaching 4 out, last of 8, 46l behind Archie Boy (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m noc chs (3) gd in Aug.
Doubly Guest 100-1 (10-12) Refused to race, took no part, in a race won by Culcabock (11-0) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl 4yo+ (2) gs in Apr, 21 ran.
Caribbean Nights (IRE) 200-1 (10-6) Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind Ogee (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f noc chs (4) gd.
Indian Blood (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Mid-division, chased leaders 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 37l behind Benetwood (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
