led, flattened 7th, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened home turn
chasing leaders out wide when jinked left and unseated rider 1st
ran in snatches, chased leaders early out wide, soon lost place, rallied out wide under pressure before 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on run-in, always held
chased leader until pushed along and lost place quickly before 2 out, weakened
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd out wide before the last, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd run-in
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led turning in, ridden and stayed on well run-in
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, pushed along and headed turning in, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened last
always in rear and never a factor
off the pace towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, went 4th towards finish, not pace to challenge
soon towards rear, struggling in last pair after 3 out, never involved
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Ranco is hard to catch right but SAMATIAN won his his reappearance last season and his yard has hit form with a vengeance in the last week. Though 6lb higher, the six-year-old may be the one to be on here. Top Cloud was carrying overweight when landing a gamble at Stratford last month so is theoretically still well treated but Mactavish was well beaten at Newton Abbot after going close at Uttoxeter.
Herecomeshogan (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led 2nd, headed before 4 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 6, 27 3/4l behind Dr T J Eckleburg (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Archie Macdart 14-1 (10-11) Jumped right, took keen hold, led 2nd, mistake and headed 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Track And Trace (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Ranco (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no threat, 6th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Aviewofthestars (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Nickelforce (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden when hampered 3 out, beaten 2 out, edged left and no extra flat, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Painless Potter (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Professor Calculus 28-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, ridden before 7th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, 8th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Celestial Park (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mactavish 11-2 (10-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, challenged after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 6, 31 3/4l behind Coal Fire (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Top Cloud 11-4fav (10-2) Travelled well, jumped right at times, chased leaders, switched right and went 2nd after home turn, led last, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Good News (12-1) by 3l, 10 ran.
Inspector Lynley 10-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway before 7th, every chance 3 out, no extra last, 4th of 9, 13l behind Classic Concorde (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Saved By The River (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Held up, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 27 1/2l behind Rebel Intentions (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Robeam (IRE) 150-1 (8-4) Slowly away, never going well in rear, lost touch 6f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Baez (9-2) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Araglen Star (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 6th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Anger Management (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Churchman 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, never involved, 6th of 11, 16 1/4l behind The Galahad Kid (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Samatian (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 2nd until 3 out, beaten from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Blue Shark (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Longville Lilly 16-1 (10-3) Jumped right, rear of mid-division, well beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.