led until blundered and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th until next, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
left in lead when hampered 1st, headed next, tracked leader and tendency to jump left, went slightly wide and reminder on bend after 9th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, went 2nd 13th, clear when mistake 3 out, heavily eased towards finish
held up in rear, steady headway from 12th, disputing 6th and going ok when fell 4 out
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, behind 13th, tailed off
held up towards rear, not fluent and hampered 1st, not fluent 7th, headway 12th, weakened 2 out
took keen hold, led 2nd, ran slightly wide on bend after 9th, ridden 13th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
mid-division, mistake 8th, soon lost place, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 3rd, went 2nd 4 out no chance with winner next, lost 2nd close home
in rear, behind 13th, tailed off
Nonrunner
BASODA won this two years ago before suffering an injury. He's gradually been regaining his fitness this summer and could be poised to stage a repeat in a race that might not be as competitive as the numbers suggest. Sadler's Star has to go on the short-list after his latest second at Huntingdon but Tim The Chair was last of four at Exeter 10 days ago and neither of the Lawney Hill pair, Font and Baily Storm, make much appeal at the weights. Chapel House enjoyed a successful campaign in the spring but the handicapper reacted accordingly and he was pulled up on his reappearance at Hereford. The others are equally hard to fancy on recent form.
Firm Order (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Jumped right at times, led until 5th, prominent, led again 9th, joined when fell last, in a race won by Johnny's Way (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Laustra Bad (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened after 8th, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Buachaill Alainn (10-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Aug.
Tim The Chair (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) With leader, weakened from 2 out, last of 4, 44l behind Chasers Chance (10-8) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Basoda 4-1 (11-10) Led, jumped left 5th, ridden and headed when jumped left and bumped 3 out, 3rd and no extra when not fluent last, 3rd of 4, 14l behind Taffy Thomas (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jul.
Font 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 12, 29l behind Pigeon Island (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.
Oscar Papa 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, blundered 6th, weakened before 10th, soon behind, 8th of 9, well behind Moscow Chancer (10-10) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Nom de Guerre (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Always behind, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Alpha Victor (10-8) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May, 20 ran.
Chapel House 3-1 (10-7) Held up in last, hit 6th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Intac (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug, 5 ran.
Baily Storm (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Tracked leader until 14th, weakened and behind when blundered next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind No Panic (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Sea Cadet 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway after 8th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 33l behind Overlay (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Cloonavery (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place before 5th, tailed off before 4 out, 8th of 14, 48l behind Citrus Mark (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Sadler's Star (GER) 13-2 (11-7) In touch, hard driven approaching 4 out, led after 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Green To Gold (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Abbevillian (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bellaboosh (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul, 7 ran.
