held up in rear and in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and faded over 1f out
trackedleaders and keen, led over 2f out, soon clear, eased towards finish
led, headed over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
Makari failed to win in four starts in bumpers but scored over timber at Fakenham last month and is sure to be in the firing-line. In contrast, QUOUSKO DE L'ISOP has yet to score over timber but landed a couple of bumpers back in 2010. With the obstacles out of the way, he might just return to form here and gets the tentative vote. Pure Style won a bumper at Stratford in September and is another with claims but the remaining trio will do well to get involved on what they've shown to date.
Orsm 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Sainglend (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Pure Style (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed before and blundered last, kept on and held by winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Polly Peachum (10-5) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) sft in Nov.
Quousko de L'Isop (FR) 14-1 (11-9) In touch, hit 3rd, weakened before 3 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Lamps (11-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov, 17 ran.
Sirius Chesnut 16-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, weakened run-in, 7th of 15, 10l behind Dormouse (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Syndication (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out, last of 5, 32l behind Well Refreshed (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Makari 5-4fav (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders after 3 out, led on outside 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra last, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Robbie (11-12) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.