mistakes in rear, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, weakned from next
in touch, short lived effort, 13th struggling after next
jumped right, led to 3rd, stayed pressing winner and clear of rest, driven along approaching 3 out, well held from next
tracked leader, led 3rd, clear with one other when bumped 10th, came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly
behind, hit 1st and 5th headway in to 4th after 4 out, ridden and weakened next
blundered badly, and rider dropped whip first, never travelling or jumped well after, struggling when mistake 12th, tailed off
close up, in chasing group, chased clear leading pair from 7th, closed under pressure after 4 out, no extra from next, 3rd and well held when hit last
chased clear leading pair to 7th, dropped to rear 10th, struggling after, tailed off
No Complaint was in good form when last seen in July, winning his last two starts, but Tom George's gelding was all out to win on the latest occasion so he may be best watched here and a better bet may be PETITJEAN, who gets the vote with Charlies Future rated the best of the rest. The selection has had his jumping problems and lacks a recent run but Philip Hobbs has his team in good form now and, sure to have been well schooled, the eight-year-old looks worth chancing. Brinkmanship has won both starts in novices' chases but Tim Vaughan's gelding does not look to be particularly well treated for his first start in a handicap over fences. Charlie Mann has his string in flying form at present so Gaora Lane has to be respected, while Mcevoy is better than he showed at Market Rasen last time but is hard to back with confidence after that start. Charlies Future has a 5lb rise for his narrow success at Exeter last time and that may just anchor him so preference is for Petitjean, who is taken to make a winning return to action.
Petitjean 7-1 (10-13) Not fluent and behind, lost touch, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Eric's Charm (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) gs in Apr, 18 ran.
Double Dizzy 33-1 (10-0) Soon tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear next, reduced lead before 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, 2nd of 24, 4l behind Scotsirish (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov hcp chs gd in Apr.
Mcevoy (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Jumped right, led after 7th, with leader, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 45l behind Water Taxi (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
Charlies Future 4-1 (11-7) Led 2nd, ridden 4 out, held on gamely under pressure from 2 out, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar beating Macmar (11-12) by a ns, 9 ran.
Direct Flight (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Always behind, trailing when pulled up at the last in race won by Hold The Pin (10-7) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-123 hvy in Mar, 20 ran.
Brinkmanship (USA) 10-11fav (11-5) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 14th, ridden to lead when pecked 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, all out, won at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gf in Aug beating Contact Dancer (11-5) by a nk, 5 ran.
No Complaint (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Chased clear leader, reminders from 7th, driven when blundered 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jul beating Salhood (11-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
King Coal (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Led, ridden 16th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 26l behind Jim Bobs Girl (11-6) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
