tracked leader, led briefly 4th, led 2 out, ridden when hit last, kept on
led, headed briefly and driven 4th, ridden 3 out, headed next and weakened last
held up and keen, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders and keen, chased leaders 2 out, weakened last
held up in rear and keen, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, mistake and weakened last
in touch, ridden 5th, weakened next
towards rear, sadle slipped and pulled up approaching 5th
in touch, weakened 5th, lost touch 3 out
held up, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, weakened last
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on
Daraybad is on a retrieval mission and can prove up to the task under Tony McCoy, with Cottingham, Magical Legend, Widely Accepted and Seribase all expected to play their part in an open contest. Daraybad was sent off as favourite at Huntingdon a fortnight ago, but that first run in 203-days in all probability counted against him, and he had to give best to Sunisa. That was not the first time that the French import has cost his supporters, but he was useful on the Flat, and the ability is definitely there, so off what looks an attractive weight he has to be fancied to break his duck. Cottingham was successful four times on the level this summer, and since going hurdling has had the misfortune to find one too good on each of his three outings. He gets weight from all here and it would be no surprise to see Richard Lee's charge go close. Magical Legend is a game mare judged on her latest efforts against useful opponents, so is yet another to consider for the frame at least, and Widely Accepted lost no caste in defeat at Newbury when chasing home the highly-regarded Manhattan Boy. The latter is a stablemate of Seribase, a winner over hurdles in the French provinces, and who is having his first run since April. He could turn out to be useful in time, but on this occasion it is Daraybad that is fancied to land the day's feature event at the track.
Amour Multiple (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 17l behind Afsoun (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl (1) sft in Nov.
The Local 16-1 (11-9) Led, hit 3rd, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 35l behind Sunisa (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Oumeyade (FR) 9-1 (11-8) Led until after 3rd, led again 5th, headed and weakening when fell 3 out in race won by Ornais (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (3) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
Magical Legend 5-2fav (11-0) Chased leader, led on bit after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, drifted left and not quicken flat, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Templer (10-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Seribase (FR) (10-12) Held up, effort 2 out, led flat, won at Enghien 2m 4yo hdl hvy in Apr beating Machu Picchu (10-8) by 4l, 14 ran.
Widely Accepted (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, soon no impression, 2nd of 9, 19l behind Manhattan Boy (10-7) at Newbury 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.
Kickahead (USA) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, headway on inside approaching 2 out, soon switched right, led and went left last, ran on well, won at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs beating Wenlocks Wonder (11-7) by 5l, 20 ran.
Quasimodo (GB) 100-1 (10-13) In touch, lost place before 4th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sunisa (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs, 13 ran.
Daraybad (FR) 5-2fav (10-8) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, challenge approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Sunisa (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Cottingham (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up, smooth headway on bit to track leaders approaching 2 out, chased winner, soon every chance, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Magnesium (11-11) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) sft.
Eleazar (GER) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Tipperary All Star (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gs in Nov, 20 ran.
