tended to jump right, led, briefly headed 4th and again 10th, headed before 3 out, pressed leader, led again 2 out, went right last, driven and stayed on flat
tracked leading pair, pecked 1st, not fluent 3rd, went right 10th, outpaced and reminders before next, plugged on to modest 3rd close home, never any chance with leading duo
disputed lead, led briefly 4th and again 10th, went right and mistake next, led narrowly before 3 out until 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leading pair, ridden before 4 out, outpaced next, no chance with leading duo, mistake 2 out, droppped to 4th close home
Nonrunner
Beforeall went up 8lb for his victory over Venetian Lad with Upton Meade a long way behind at Plumpton and wasn't beaten far in a follow-up attempt here though another 3lb rise won't aid his cause. The runner-up should get much closer while Donnas Palm has won eleven races in Ireland and is gradually dropping to a winnable mark. SEVENTH HUSSAR has suddenly found his form though his two victories at Lingfield came on bottomless ground. Providing the going remains testing he can complete a hat-trick.
Beforeall (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Always prominent, led 11th, strongly challenged approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Bucking The Trend (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Donnas Palm (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, ridden 10th, well beaten 4 out, 9th of 16, 30l behind King Massini (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) gd.
Upton Mead (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, headway, went 3rd after 8th until ridden 12th, weakened next, last of 5, well behind Bincombe (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Seventh Hussar 1-2fav (11-6) Tracked leader, hit 1st, mistake 4th, led 8th, pressed when left well clear 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hit last, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov beating Budsson (10-0) by 35l, 3 ran.
Venetian Lad 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd 9th, stayed on to 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Beforeall (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
