tracked leaders, lost place after 8th, headway 13th, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well
mistakes, tracked leaders, lost place 4th, headway 9th, outpaced 14th, plugged on 3 out, well held by leaders before next
prominent, pecked 1st, led next, headed 4th, led 5th, not fluent 12th, soon given reminder, mistake 4 out, headed before 2 out, well held by leaders after
held up, ridden after 11th, in touch when blundered 14th, well held after, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
ridden away from start, chasing leaders 2nd, went 2nd 8th until 14th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
several slow jumps, in rear, reminder 1st, struggling 8th, pulled up before next
led, mistake 1st, headed next, led 4th until 5th, ridden when blundered and unseated rider 9th
held up, mistake 2nd, headway 10th, went 2nd 14th, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out
I Am Colin won over hurdles at Stratford on his latest start in March and makes his chasing bow off a 6lb higher mark. But SPENDING TIME also scored over timber at Stratford in September and David Pipe's charge gets a tentative vote taking on the larger obstacles for the first time. Copperfacejack was third on his chasing debut at Worcester but was still beaten a long way while Changeofluck was less than fluent over fences at Wincanton last month and failed to figure. Urban Storm may prove best of the rest.
Spending Time 4-1fav (11-6) Mid-division, jumped left 2nd, headway 8th, one pace from 3 out, no impression on leaders before 2 out, 6th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Presence Felt (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
I Am Colin 2-1fav (11-10) Made all, blundered 3 out, hard driven approaching last, stayed on strongly, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Hi Bronco (10-0) by 3l, 8 ran.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Held up, blundered 1st, 5th and ridden 9th, well held 4 out, 4th last, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 10, 18 1/2l behind Butlergrove King (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Changeofluck (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed along after 9th (water), weakening when mistake 11th, behind when blundered 12th, tailed off next, 5th of 6, 37l behind Squire Trelawney (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Urban Storm (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, dist behind Barton Antix (11-10) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
El Indio (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leader from 2nd until driven before 3 out, chased leading pair until before the last, weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Black Narcissus (10-3) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Exmoor Challenge 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 8th, weakened well before next, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Black Narcissus (10-3) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Global Domination 20-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 6th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Ivans Back (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
