close up on inner, led soon after 8th, pressed and headed 4 out, shaken up 2 out, ridden rounding home turn when every chance, kept on well to lead flat, comfortably
prominent, not fluent 8th, lost position 9th and dropped to rear, ridden and became detached next, tailed off
travelled strongly, held up in behind leaders, smooth headway to lead 4 out, shaken up rounding home turn, soon ridden, rejoined and headed flat, no extra closing stages
led, headed 8th and chased leaders, not fluent 2 out when ridden along, soon beaten, weakened and lost third close home
held up in rear, not fluent 4 out when well behind, ridden and kept on from 3 out, went modest 3rd close home, never dangerous
jumped right on occasions, mid-division, hit 4th and dropped to rear, pecked on landing 6th when reminders, struggling when pulled up before 10th
Three of these won over fences at the same meeting here a fortnight ago with Storm Lorenzo defying trouble in-running to land a novices' chase over the trip though he was engaged in the 2.17 at Perth yesterday. Dolly Dancer is up 6lb for a comfortable victory over the course and distance while Follow Your Arrow has 5lb extra for scoring over 2m4f on just his second start over the bigger obstacles. Seemingly So was carrying a 7lb penalty for scoring at Market Rasen and was struggling when falling at Perth but DINONS, a once very useful performer in Ireland for Gordon Elliott, looked on the way back to form when runner-up at Huntingdon and can get back on the winning trail.
Dinons (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Jumped left, chased leaders, lost place 7th, headway before 9th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind One For Billy (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Seemingly So (IRE) 10-3fav (12-8) Prominent, jumped right 7th, lost place 4 out, well beaten when fell 3 out, at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Dolly Dancer (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Held up towards rear, took closer order 13th, headway between horses to lead 3 out, drew clear before last, stayed on flat, won at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Prince Dundee (11-9) by 6l, 5 ran.
Follow Your Arrow (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Prominent, pressed leader 4th, disputed lead 9th, led 10th, narrow advantage 3 out, pushed clear last, stayed on flat, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating The Electrician (11-7) by 2l, 9 ran.
Storm Lorenzo (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, jumped right 5th, chased leader 6th, settled in midfield 11th, dropped to rear 13th, ridden 3 out, headway after 2 out, left pressing leader last, stayed on strongly to lead flat, won at Hexham 3m (3) gd in Jun beating Fiston Du Mou (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Kauto D'Amour (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Always in rear, 12th of 15, 26 3/4l behind Stoney Rover (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
