led until went badly right and headed 1st, chased winner until mistake dropped to last and reminder 3rd, blundered next, almost stopped to a walk when fell next
tracked leaders in 4th, tracked leading pair 3rd, pushed along after 7th, ridden and badly outpaced after 11th, rallied to chase winner approaching 4 out, ridden and held before 2 out
tended to jump right, led 1st, made rest, in command approaching 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out
tended to jump right, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3rd, nistake 9th, driven along after 11th, lost 2nd and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when blundered badly 2 out
ZARU made all to beat two rivals easily at Newcastle and would have followed up there a fortnight ago but for falling at the last. He's been far from fluent but is obviously useful and hopefully his jumping will hold together here. Eyre Apparent has plenty of experience but hasn't progressed as expected after slamming three rivals at Perth in August. Kykate won three times over hurdles and has shown enough over fences to suggest she'll be winning soon but Highrate quickly got rid of his rider at Carlisle and is best watched for now.
Zaru (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Led and keen, not fluent 5 out, clear before 4 out, mistake 2 out, 16 lengths up when fell last, in a race won by Papamoa (11-7) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 8 ran.
Kykate 10-1 (11-11) Led, not fluent 3rd, ridden between last 2, headed last, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Tara Rose (11-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Eyre Apparent (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, badly hampered and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by Marie Des Anges (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Highrate (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, jinked and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Oil Burner (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd, 11 ran.
