mid-division, lost place and dropped to rear 6th, reminders 9th, headway under pressure 2 out, chased leading pair between last 2 until last, no impression flat
tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, driven and headed between last 2 last, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure flat
behind, headway into mid-division on inside 6th, blundered 11th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off
chased leaders, reminder 8th, lost place 11th, weakened 2 out
with leader, led 3rd, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next
led narrowly to 3rd, chased leader, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last
mid-division, headway 10th, chased leaders 3 out, 5th and ridden between last 2, went 7 lengths 3rd last, edged right under pressure flat, ran on well to lead final strides
held up behind, headway 10th, went 2nd 2 out, led between last 2, 4 lengths clear when ridden and went right last, kept on under pressure flat, headed final strides
with leaders on outside, mistake and lost place 3rd, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, dropped towards rear 5th, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Although yet to convince over fences OSCAR HONEY is so well-handicapped that he looks worth chancing on his return. Rose Dobbin's gelding was pulled-up when last seen at Perth but that trip stretches him and the return to shorter is in his favour. Soft ground isn't an issue and he should run well. Cavers Glen needs a market check as he returns from two years off, but a bigger threat might be Stagecoach Amber with the yard in decent form. Emotive is more a Perth specialist, whilst the prolific point-to-pointer Quinder Spring has something to prove after unshipping his jockey in a Perth hunter chase last May.
Oscar Honey (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Jumped slowly on occasions, held up in rear, headway 10th, lost place next, driven after 13th, hit 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Sheriff Hutton (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May, 9 ran.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 13-2 (11-3) Made most until 4 out, blundered next, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 26l behind Silmi (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Just For Men (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, mistake 6th (water), chased leaders 4 out, driven and outpaced next, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 9, 27l behind Ocarina (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Rare Society (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, not fluent next, hung left after 10th, jumped slowly 13th, weakened next, 5th of 8, 25l behind I Need A Hero (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Primrose Time 14-1 (10-2) In touch on outside when fell 13th, in a race won by Reel Charmer (10-8) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 12 ran.
Emotive 15-8fav (11-6) Pecked 3rd (water), mostly tracked leader until ridden last, held and one pace before bend entering home straight, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Morning Sunshine (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Quinder Spring (FR) 8-13fav (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Scotch Warrior (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f nov hts chs (5) gf in May, 6 ran.
Tifoso (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, effort to chase leaders after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no impression, 4th of 10, 24l behind Diaco (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Seek The Truth (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, blundered 1st, hit 6th, in rear from 11th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Desperate Dex (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f ch (0-95) (5) gd, 10 ran.
Norminster 25-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, weakened 8th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Seeyaaj (11-1) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Cavers Glen 11-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov '08 beating Malko De Beaumont (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
