towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 4 out, soon ridden and no impression
towards rear, blundered 11th, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
prominent to 5th, soon dropped rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3f out
tracked leaders, blundered 11th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
towards rear, never dangerous
towards rear, headway 15th, weakened after 4 out
prominent, led 5th to 8th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last
led to 5th, led again 8th, ridden approaching last, headed run-in, no extra
mid-division, reminders 3rd, headway 14th, went 2nd next, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on gamely to lead run-in, kept on
in touch, ridden and weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before last
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Tee-Jay Ideal du Bois Beury and Starbuck and the confident vote is given to Tee-Jay. The selection won well last time out when beating Starbuck and although that rival is better off at the weights here the selection won with plenty and he is taken to confirm his superiority over him on these revise terms. Starbuck is sure to have his supporters but he may be seen to better effect with more cut in the ground and he looks opposable on that basis. Ideal du Bois Beury is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has his own ideas about the game and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Of the remainder Swallow Magic and Some Trainer look to be on handy marks but first time cheek pieces will need to improve them and for the winner we return to the more reliable Tee-Jay.
Corries Wood (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 7th until 9th, soon outpaced, hit last when already beaten, 4th of 7, 43l behind Decisive (11-9) at Perth 3m nov hdl (E) gs in Sept.
Ideal du Bois Beury (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Held up, blundered 5th, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Snowy (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gf.
Mid Summer Lark (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Led 2nd to 3rd, with leaders to 8th, soon behind, 15th of 17, well behind Mags Two (10-1) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Sept.
Moss Bawn (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Jumped right, led to 3rd, remained prominent until weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 23l behind Loy's Lad (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf in Sept.
Some Trainer (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 2nd from 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, soon behind, eased close home, 8th of 10, well behind Breffni Flyer (11-13) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hdl gf in Sept.
Starbuck 11-1 (10-2) Prominent, led 14th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon one paced, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Tee-Jay (10-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs (F) gf in Sept.
Swallow Magic (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 17l behind Tee-Jay (10-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs (F) gf in Sept.
Tee-Jay (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, led 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs (F) gf in Sept beating Starbuck (10-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
