in touch, chased leaders before 6th, pecked badly next, went 2nd and mistake 8th, weakened before 11th
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, reminders before 7th, weakened 10th
tracked leader, hit 1st, with leader 4th, pushed along before 9th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
in rear and keen, headway 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off
towards rear, soon pushed along and struggling, pulled up before 9th, tailed off
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
Tempting paradise will ensure there is no hanging about here but may be found wanting again in the closing stages. Gentleman Jeff will be fancied to go one better than when second to Intac over C&D last week but Kayfton Pete has disappointed over fences so far and Daneva is on a bit of a losing run yet is still 6lb higher than her last winning mark. WITH GRACE was racing over fences for only the second time when beating good yardstick Present To You at Ffos Las and had a good strike rate over hurdles. She has plenty of scope and can defy top weight here.
With Grace 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st or 8th, went 2nd and jumped right from 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven clear final 100 yards, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f beg chs (4) gs in Aug beating Present To You (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Tempting Paradise (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Led narrowly to 3rd, with winner until lost place 8th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, last of 5, 30l behind Passato (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Jul.
Gentleman Jeff (USA) 7-2 (11-2) Held up, went 3rd after 6th, not fluent and pushed along 9th, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on, not able to challenge, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Intac (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug.
Kayfton Pete 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakening when hit 2 out, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Soul Magic (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
Daneva (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tracked clear leader, headway 10th, led before 2 out, driven and headed before last, kept on same pace, just held for 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Lidjo De Rouge (10-0) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Sams Lad (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) prom til outpcd 3 out; rallied app last; ro flat, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Allerford Jack (12-3) at Stafford Cross 3m ptp fm in May.
Carleton Place (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 8th, stumbled after next, soon lost place and well held after, weakening when hit 3 out, 6th of 13, 33l behind Bennys Quest (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
