chased leaders, headway 3 out, joined leader 2 out, led approaching last, kept on flat
led, joined 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat
towards rear, pushed along 2 out, hung left just before home turn, ridden after last, plugged on one pace
midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden run-in, kept on
midfield, headway when fell 10th
prominent, lost place 2 out, rallied approaching last, weakened flat
held up in rear, badly hampered 10th, soon pulled up
Gipsy Lee Rose’s only previous win over fences came here off a 9lb higher mark but more recent form has been disappointing. Breaking The Ice won this off a pound higher mark last year but Kauto D'Amour returns from more than 12 months on the sidelines. Only a neck separated HIDDEN COMMANDER and Without Conviction at Kelso last month and the runner-up is a pound better off. Stuart Coltherd’s top weight is fancied to confirm that form, however.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led, headed 2nd and prominent, shaken up after 3 out, ridden in second approaching last, led close home, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Without Conviction (10-13) by nk, 6 ran.
Breaking The Ice (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Led until 9th, not fluent, no extra after last, 6th of 8, 26l behind Landofsmiles (12-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
O'Connell (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) In rear, bad mistake 4th, mistake 10th, never on terms, 5th of 7, 22 3/4l behind Fazayte (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Without Conviction (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, went third shaken up after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on strongly run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Hidden Commander (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Kauto D'Amour (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Jumped right, led 1st until 6th, bumped 10th, not fluent 11th, mistake next, left in lead 14th, headed 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Methodtothemadness (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Gipsy Lee Rose (FR) 9-2fav (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along after 15th, well behind 3 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Gibberwell (10-6) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Any Job Will Do (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Towards rear, lost touch 4 out, fell next, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
