with leader, led narrowly 14th, drew clear after 4 out, in no danger after after, very easily
in rear, struggling 4 out, plugged on into remote 3rd between last 2, never a threat
chased leaders in 4th, close up 14th, outpaced in 3rd after 4 out, chased clear winner before next, plugged on, never a threat
behind from 3rd, pushed along before 11th, reminders after next, close up after 13th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up after next
chased front pair, pushed along when lost place 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
made most, headed narrowly 14th, outpaced after 4 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd before next, weakened between last 2, tailed off
HARDTOROCK was only beaten a length over this sort of trip at Newton Abbot in August before going clear over 2m6f here last month – a 6lb rise does not look insurmountable in this company. Chill In The Wood fell when behind at Chepstow earlier this month but had gone close here and at Newton Abbot before that. Morney Wing is inconsistent and usually needs a run but can’t be discounted in a race like this.
Morney Wing (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, driven along 16th, struggling from 4 out, 6th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Phangio (10-6) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Chill In The Wood 9-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, fell 13th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Quinto 14-1 (11-6) Raced wide, prominent until lost place 3rd, reminder and struggling after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 7th, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Hardtorock (IRE) 9-4fav (10-3) In touch, led after 4 out, ridden clear before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Spiritofchartwell (11-4) by 7l, 7 ran.
Broughtons Bandit 50-1 (10-6) Behind, some slow jumps, ridden after 6th, tailed off before 12th, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Flugzeug 33-1 (10-1) Prominent, hit 10th and 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
