held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 3 lengths down and disputed 2nd when fell next
took keen hold, soon tracked leaders, led 7th, blundered and headed 10th, behind from next, tailed off when left 4th 2 out
always prominent, led 12th, ridden clear between last 2, eased towards finish, comfortably
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, left 3rd next, kept on same pace, no impression
led, mistake 6th, headed next, tracked leader, led again 10th to 12th, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths down when left 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
SONGE won this race last year on his return from a lay-off and a repeat looks in the offing. Charlie Longsdon's charge is 13lb higher this time around but he still looks the most likely winner given the weakness of the opposition. Wake Board was left clear when the two horses in front departed four fences out at Worcester last week and he looks the biggest danger ahead of recent Newton Abbot fourth I'm A Legend. Kikos was in fine form during the summer but has gone off the boil and Max Bygraves has failed to complete his last two starts.
Songe (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, well beaten after 4 out, 8th of 10, 49l behind Door Boy (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Wake Board (FR) 11-4 (11-6) Held up, bumped 1st, headway to go 2nd 7th, 6 lenghts down when left well clear 4 out, won at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep beating Playing With Fire (10-3) by well, 4 ran.
Max Bygraves 15-2 (11-8) Mid-division, reminders after 11th, headway 13th, ran wide and weakened bend after 15th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Garleton (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May, 10 ran.
I'm A Legend 12-1 (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, went 4th 2 out, one pace and well held by leaders after, 4th of 7, 15l behind Cappagh (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Sep.
Kikos (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, slightly hampered 6th, headway 10th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 10, 44l behind Benbane Head (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Sep.