tracked leaders, lost place from 5 out, soon weakened, soon pulled up
held up in touch in 5th, ridden after 5 out, went 3rd before 4 out, one pace and no impression from next
towards rear and in touch, went 2nd from 5 out, challenging when mistake 4 out, every chance 3 out, kept on from last, always held towards finish
with leader, led from 7th, pressed from 4 out, kept on before and clear last, ridden out
led, not fluent and jumped left 2nd, headed 7th, not fluent 10th, soon lost place, soon pulled up
in rear, went poor 4th before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression
Nonrunner
Neither Hodgson nor Or D'Oudaires make much appeal here but a case can probably be made for most of the remainder, though O'Callaghan Strand has rather lost his way over the summer. Harris Hawk and NOBLE LEGEND both made giant strides in the spring. The former is probably better suited by 3m so we'll take Caroline Bailey's charge to complete the hat-trick under weighing room veteran Andy Thornton. Newton Tonic may have needed his reappearance at Ffos Las and is also respected but Ifandbutwhy keeps finding a couple too good and unseated his rider at Hexham last month.
O'callaghan Strand (AUS) 20-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off, 15th of 17, well behind Beside The Fire (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Harris Hawk 5-6fav (11-5) In touch, tracked leader from 4th, led narrowly after 4 out, drew readily clear between last 2, comfortably, won at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar beating Sierra Victor (11-6) by 14l, 6 ran.
Hodgson (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, tracked leader from 2nd, pushed along and dropped to rear from 5 out, 4th of 5, 33l behind Makethe Mostofnow (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m nov chs (4) sft.
Noble Legend 9-2 (11-2) Made all, mistake 5th, jumped left next, mistake 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Apr beating Karingreason (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Newton Tonic 11-4 (10-10) Led, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 10, 30l behind Very Stylish (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Or d'Oudairies (FR) 12-1 (10-8) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by The Disengager (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May, 9 ran.
Ifandbutwhy (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Tipsy Dara (10-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy, 6 ran.
