tracked leaders in 3rd, in rear and in touch from 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden to challenge last, every chance and upsides winner run-in, held near finish
held up in rear and in touch, went 3rd from 6th, weakened before 2 out
made all, ridden and hard pressed from last, found extra near finish
tracked winner, ridden before last, weakened soon after
Nonrunner
SENDIYM arrives on the back of a double over hurdles. A winner over these fences at this time last year, he can go in again off a similar mark. Foot The Bill also won over the smaller obstacles last time when victorious at this track but was well behind Local Present over fences at Market Rasen in August when the latter finished runner-up. The remaining pair arrive out of form and make no appeal.
Sendiym (FR) 11-4 (10-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep beating Amir Pasha (10-6) by 6l, 10 ran.
Ballycolin 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, well behind Solway Dornal (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Sep.
Local Present (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) With leader, chased winner before 7 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 4, 23l behind Hinton Indiana (11-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Runswick Relax 9-2 (10-0) Close up, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 30l behind Winter Alchemy (11-1) at Kelso 2m 7f sll hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Foot The Bill 6-1 (10-3) In touch on outside, went 2nd before 8th, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden before next, headed narrowly between last 2, stayed on to regain lead flat, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep beating Dun To Perfection (9-11) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
