prominent until mistake 2nd, chased leaders, hit 10th, not fluent 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, lost place from 2nd, struggling 10th, pulled up before next
towards rear, hampered 1st, badly hampered next, mistake 9th, not fluent and behind next, pulled up before 3 out
held up, not fluent 10th, effort next, not fluent 12th, no impression 3 out
led until 1st, tracked leader, lost place3 out, weakening before next
jumped left at times, soon mid-division, closed on outside 6th, not fluent 10th, lost place 12th, pulled up before 2 out
mistake and unseated rider 1st
led 1st, ridden before last, headed towards finish, lost 2 places close home
held up towards rear, headway 10th, outpaced 12th, rallied before last, stayed on, went 3rd close home
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well, led towards finish
tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 5th, effort after 4 out, 3rd 2 out, switched left before last bend, stayed on, went 3rd close home
Town Parks is the only course and distance winner in the line-up having completed a double when scoring here in January though he looked to be feeling the effects of a fall at Ludlow on a return visit there in April. Touch Kick landed a Sandown handicap in December but didn't run so well from 5lb higher at Kempton on Boxing Day. Hogan's Height completed a hat-trick before well beaten in the Grade 1 Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree but he'll be better for his recent run at Fakenham where he led for a long way. TOO MANY DIAMONDS had a brilliant summer winning three times and finishing a very close second in much better races than this. He led for a long way when tackling 3m in Grade 3 company at Ascot last time and can go in again before the real winter ground arrives. The ex-Irish Conna Cross made a successful debut for new connections at Kempton in April and was only beaten a length when tackling this grade at Worcester the following month.
Calipto (FR) 11-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakening when unseated rider 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Hogan's Height (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, headed 4 out, ridden next, left 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 6, 16 3/4l behind Midnight Shot (11-3) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
De Rasher Counter 7-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, mistake 8th, effort approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 16 1/2l behind Lil Rockerfeller (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.
Too Many Diamonds (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, held in 5th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Traffic Fluide (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Dusky Lark 6-1 (11-0) Led until mistake and headed 6th, chased leaders, jumped slowly 9th, rallied disputing 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 8th, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Town Parks (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, effort 4 out, shaken up next, weakened before 2 out, last of 4, 34 1/4l behind Ballyarthur (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Creep Desbois (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Led, headed before 3rd, hit next, lost place approaching 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Amber Gambler (10-0) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Opening Batsman (IRE) 9-4fav (12-6) Led and raced freely, went clear after 2nd, reduced lead when headed before 4 out, chased leader until before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Mr Mercurial (12-2) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Mar.
Enjoy Responsibly (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway 10th, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Martiloo (10-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Touch Kick (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 8th, chased winner 11th to 3 out, soon no extra, 3rd of 8, 20 1/2l behind Hell's Kitchen (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Conna Cross (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up, closed on outside 3rd, went 2nd 8th, not fluent 4 out, every chance flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Lord Ballim (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
