tracked, leaders in 4th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on to chase winner final 100 yards, no impression
led, jumped right 8th, blundered 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra when lost 2nd place final 100 yards
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd briefly 6th, chased leader approaching 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well final 100 yards
tracked leader, lost 2nd briefly at 6th and reminders, hit 8th and soon reminders, outpaced 2 out, kept on from last, took 4th towards finish
in rear, headway 9th, ridden and no impression from last
held up in touch in 5th, headway approaching 10th, ridden and one pace from last
tracked leaders in 4th when blundered badly and unseated rider 1st
towards rear and jumped badly right throughout, soon behind and struggling, tailed off from 7th
MORNING SUNSHINE is progressing well having recorded back to back successes at Cartmel and Bangor and he won well enough last time to believe that he can cope with his latest rise in the handicap now that he's found his feet. Kosta Brava looks to be the one to beat despite an errant display at Perth but he can be forgiven that as he's far from the first horse to run out at the venue. He was travelling well at the time and is unexposed in this discipline. Best Horse was beaten a long way in the same race on debut over fences but it wouldn't entirely surprise to see him improve significantly on that form here whilst the longstanding chase maiden Tranos comes here on the back of a couple of sound performances.
Morning Sunshine (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3rd, challenged after 3 out, led next, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Woodlark Island (10-11) by 5l, 8 ran.
Saddlers Deal (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 32l behind Stopped Out (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Kosta Brava (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, followed errant leader when 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.
Tranos (USA) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th to chase leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway after last, kept on well last 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Penny Queen (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Best Horse (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, left closer bend after 5th, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, weakened last, eased flat, 3rd of 7, 31l behind Cappagh (11-12) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Sep.
Tiger King (GER) 12-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear and keen, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 9th of 13, 12l behind Midnite Blews (9-11) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
More Shennanigans 4-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, took held 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Janal (9-7) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Steel Man (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) In touch, mistake 7th, not fluent 10th, weakened from next, jumped very slow 12th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Alvarado (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs, 13 ran.
