tracked leader, lost place 10th, soon ridden
towards rear, ridden 16th, stayed on
in rear, mistake 6th, soon ridden, mistake again 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, lost place 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, ridden when mistake 12th, soon weakened and behind
held up, headway 13th, chased leader 4 out, not clear run on bend after 2 out, hung right and led soon after last, ridden out
mid-division, ridden 15th, stayed on from 3 out
in touch, mistake 7th, chased leader from 13th, weakened soon after 4 out
held up, ridden 14th, some progress
led, clear approaching 4 out, all out when headed after last
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, ridden 10th, mistake 4 out and weakened, pulled up before next
Galtee View is taken to turn the tables on Super Judge, with Petite Margot and Olay Olay seen as other dangers. Super Judge is the only last-time out winner in the line-up, courtesy of a two-length defeat of Galtee View over the course-and-distance back in June. However, there was too much juice in the ground for the latter then, and he now has conditions much more in his favour, plus the fact that he is 3lb better off at the weights. Fitter for a recent return to action at Uttoxeter, he can prevail for Evan Williams. Petite Margot is at least well treated compared to his hurdles mark, while Olay Olay represents a powerful combination, so cannot be totally left out of calculations. The weights favour Galtee View though, and he gets the vote.
Petite Margot 14-1 (10-8) Help up mid-division, hampered 5th, jumped slowly 7th, well behind when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Silver Sedge (10-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May, 13 ran.
Galtee View (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, not trouble leaders, 5th of 16, 7l behind El Bandindos (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Super Judge (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 13th, led approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, driven clear flat, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jun beating Galtee View (11-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Annie Fleetwood 14-1 (10-5) Always in rear, 11th of 12, well behind Berengario (11-1) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
Sky Warrior (FR) 12-1 (11-10) In touch, ridden after 14th, no chance when fell 2 out in race won by Alcatras (10-7) at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf, 11 ran.
Professor Hegarty (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 12th, ridden and headway after 15th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 23l behind Alcatras (10-7) at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Sungates (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Blundered 1st, behind, blundered 12th, never dangerous, 9th of 15, well behind Hurlers Cross (9-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sept.
Rash Moment (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders until approaching 13th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Henry's Pride (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 11 ran.
Dere Lyn 33-1 (11-5) In rear, mistake 7th, soon outpaced, 4th of 6, 26l behind Prestbury Knight (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov chs (2) gd in Sept.
Olay Olay (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Behind, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 15, 17l behind Rowdy Yeats (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Sept.
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden 13th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 16, 15l behind He's The Biz (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul '06.
Good Man Again (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) With leaders and bumped 1st, lost place 5th and soon behind, last of 11, well behind Borehill Joker (10-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Moonlit Harbour 16-1 (11-12) Held up, mistake 9th, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 26l behind Spare Change (9-10) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sept.
