held up, headway 5 out, ridden 3 out, ran on
midfield, hampered 5th, hampered after 6th, headway 5 out, ridden to chase winner 3 out, ran on
midfield, dropped towards rear after 6th, ridden 3 out, kept on
led, mistake and headed 6th, hampered after 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 3 out
prominent, jumped into lead 6th, eased clear after 2 out, mistake last, readily
chased leader, mistake 5th, bumped after 6th, dropped to rear 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up, midfield 5th, chased leader 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened last
Dan Skelton sent out last year’s winner and NOTNOWLINDA (NAP) arrives with strong claims. She found one too good at Warwick on her chasing debut and the third has subsequently boosted the form. Rakhine State returns to the larger obstacles having won a chase at Perth during the summer and should go well while the remainder debut over fences with Arclight and Kotmask preferred of those.
Kotmask (FR) 5-2fav (11-7) Prominent, hit 5th, went second approaching 2 out, kept on well but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Pearly Island (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Notnowlinda (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Held up in mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd 12th, led 2 out, jumped right and hampered rival last, headed flat, no impression after, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Are U Wise To That (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Spago (IRE) 11-10 (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd at 6th, hit 3 out, led before next, strongly pressed when mistake and headed last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Montregard (10-10) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Rakhine State (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along and went distant 4th home turn, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Malangen (10-6) at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Arclight 8-1 (11-8) Prominent, every chance final bend, mistake last, weakened flat, 8th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Under Control (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp fll (1) gd in Apr.
Fame And Fun (IRE) 9-4fav (12-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, headway to go prominent 4th, led when pecked 5th, headed after bypassing usual 3 out, soon ridden, lost second approaching flat, faded flat, 5th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Just Loose Change (12-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Non Stop (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, left in 2nd paddock bend after 2nd until 4th, chased leading pair, driven and no impression between last two, hit last stumbled and lost 3rd, 4th of 6, 20l behind Spirit D'aunou (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
