mid-division, left 4th 10th, headway 14th, challenged 4 out until 3 out, held by winner flat
mid-division, headway after 9th, left 3rd 10th, chased winner next, weakened from 2 out, lost remote 4th close home, tailed off
mid-division on outside, struggling 14th, tailed off
in rear, mistakes, well behind 9th, pulled up before next
made all, left clear 10th until 14th, pressed 4 out until next, edged left flat, driven out
in rear, not fluent 6th, ridden after 9th, slightly hampered next, headway 14th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 3rd when brought down 10th
tracked leaders, mistake, hampered and left 2nd 10th until next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
pressed winner until fell 10th
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, lost touch before 10th, soon pulled up
in touch, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, not fluent and hampered 10th, soon struggling, went remote 4th close home, tailed off
Eyre Square, successful on his reappearance over hurdles at Hexham, is capable of winning a decent prize over fences this winter but may be best receiving weight in better company over a longer trip. Jonjo O'Neill saddles both CALYPSO BAY and Foxesbow with the former getting the vote as he appeared reluctant to let himself down on the very fast ground at Ludlow three weeks ago having responded well to A P McCoy's urgings to get up at Market Rasen previously. Badger Foot and Dammam both have scope but return from a break, as does Backfromthecongo, while Shake The Barley may be a shade high in the weights at present.
Eyre Square (IRE) 4-9fav (11-5) Tracked leader, challenged before last, led soon after, ridden and kept on towards finish, won at Hexham 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Simply Smashing (11-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Badger Foot (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 9th, chased leaders when blundered 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Sonny Mullen (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf in Jun, 9 ran.
Calypso Bay (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Held up in touch, headwy before 11th, chased leaders next, ridden after 5 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Bold Perk (10-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf.
Foxesbow (IRE) 4-6fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching when hit 13th, pushed along 4 out, closed on winner 200 yards out, tired and held after, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Indian Pipe Dream (11-9) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Aug.
Morning Moment 6-1 (10-0) Mid-division, blunderd and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Persian Gates (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs, 11 ran.
Dammam 7-2 (11-10) Made most until lost place 8th, rallied from 16th, stayed on to 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 15, 15l behind My Flora (11-3) at Stratford 3m 4f nov hts chs (2) gd in May.
Shake The Barley (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Pressed leader, led after 8th, headed when mistake 3 out, 3rd and beaten when jumped right 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 20l behind Escudero (11-5) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Backfromthecongo (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, lost place after 5th, pushed along 9th, in rear from 12th, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 31l behind Shammy Buskins (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Spanish Cruise (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Prominent, chased leader 10th until blundered and lost place next, soon ridden and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Foxesbow (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 8 ran.
Midnight Gold 16-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, towards rear and reminders after 11th, 7th of 10, 38l behind Bold Perk (10-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf.
Whiskey Ridge (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Toward rear, hit 8th, soon outpaced, last of 5, 37l behind L'Eldorado (11-3) at Hexham 2m nov chs (4) gd.
