held up mid-division, reminders approaching 14th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up in touch, led 10th, joined and under pressure when fell last
chased leaders on inside, stumbled on bend after 2nd, blundered badly 13th, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out to chase leaders, about 3 length down when left 2nd at last, soon ridden, kept on gamely to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened from 12th
led, hit 5th, headed 10th, mistake 12th, weakened from 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 13th, blundered 2 out, upsides when left in lead last, hard ridden flat, headed near finish
towards rear, blundered 1st, hit 6th, in rear from 11th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
chased leaders on outer, lost place from 12th, left poor 5th approaching last, went 4th flat, never dangerous
tracked leaders, mistake 12th, about 6 lengths down when left 3rd at last, no impression
Nonrunner
Lindseyfield Lodge has shown nothing of late although he did win here in May, but this was his sole win in chase company so it is hard to say whether a return to the course will bring an improvement. Seek The Truth tends to need a run after a break and he hasn't been seen since April and Snowy is a previous course and distance winner but pulled up the last two times he was seen before a break. The major honours may be fought out between Copper's Gold and DESPERATE DEX. They are the two highest rated in the official BHA ratings, they have both won two chases and they both return from a break. It is a tough call between the two but we just side with Desperate Dex as his trainer has a better record at the course.
Charming Knight (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling before 2 out, left remote 3rd after last, lost 3rd place near finish, 4th of 8, 34l behind Mischief Man (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp 0-90 (5) gd in Aug.
Coolnaharan (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, in touch towards rear, not fluent 6th or 7th, weakened after 3 out, soon eased and pulled up, in a race won by Cubism (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Sep, 9 ran.
Copper's Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led until 3 out, jumped right next, weakened after last, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Volcanic Rock (11-10) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Desperate Dex (IRE) 5-2fav (10-6) In rear, hit 7th, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Drever Route (11-9) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Ellandshe (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along approaching 11th, soon in rear and weakened, tailed off when jumped left 2 out, last of 4, well behind Frontier Dancer (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Sep.
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Led until ran out on bend after 5th, in a race won by Cappagh (11-12) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Sep, 7 ran.
Red Dynamite 10-3fav (11-6) Held up in rear, took keen hold, slightly hampered 5th, closed from 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 22l behind Gabreselassie (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Seek The Truth (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 32l behind Copper's Gold (10-10) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Snowy (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) With leader, lost place after 8th, in rear from 11th, soon detached, pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Top Dressing (11-1) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Strobe 11-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, in 5th when hampered by loose horse last 50 yards, 6th of 9, well behind Swincombe Rock (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Sep.
Soul Magic (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Bescot Springs (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Sep.
