always towards rear, blundered 3 out, never dangerous
mid-division, soon chased leaders, went 3rd from 2 out, weakened before last
in rear, headway before 10th, led before last, kept on well towards finish
behind, fell 3rd
tracked leaders, jumped slow, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish
led, fell 2nd
behind, blundered 1st, hampered 2nd, detached from 8th
tracked leader and keen, led 6th, headed and weakened before last
mid-division, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, headed 6th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
Withdrawn
Innis Shannon has run well over hurdles here in the past and could figure on his chasing bow if fully wound-up but Quick Brew has become disappointing. RIVABODIVA is going to make a better chaser than hurdler judged on his fourth at Perth, where he was still in front jumping the last. Dropping back half-a-mile is likely to prove beneficial and he could prove the value against likely favourite Twenty Eight Guns, who also didn't manage a victory over timber but has won a point-to-point.
Twenty Eight Guns 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Violoniste (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Rivabodiva (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led 2nd, headed before 4th, led 4 out, headed last, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Mollies Gent (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Quick Brew 11-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened before 9th, 5th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Mixboy (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Innis Shannon (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden before last, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Gold Chain (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Chain Of Beacons 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Mixboy (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Old Storm (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led until 3rd, led next, headed 11th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Touch Of Steel (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, quickly weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Not fluent 1st, pressed leader, mistake 7th, led briefly 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, last of 5, 16 1/4l behind Anti Cool (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Coote Street (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) A.p; led app 3 out; easy, won at Hexham 3m mdn gf in May beating Millfirth (12-0) by 20l, 12 ran.
Coolanure (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, weakened after 4out, 8th of 10, dist behind Cool Star (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Hope For Glory 28-1 (10-0) Tracked leader until 5th, weakened from 13th, tailed off, 5th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Safari Journey (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
