Un Anjou was bidding for a hat-trick at Wincanton on Friday but was well beaten and is possibly in the handicapper's grip now. The four-year-old Arthur's Secret is more interesting having his sights lowered a little while veteran Nozic won't go down without a fight. Unforgettable has place claims again but we'll take a chance that SANDS COVE is ready to open his seasonal account as he would have decent claims on his second to Violet's Boy at Kempton in October.
Dresden (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 6th, never on terms, well beaten after 3 out, 6th of 9, 28l behind Top Gamble (11-8) at Warwick 2m nov hcap ch (3) sft.
Life And Soul (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Jumped right, led after 2nd, headed 4th, led next, headed 8th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 24l behind Sergeant Mattie (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chs (3) gd in Oct.
Un Anjou (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, not fluent 4th, challenged 5 out, led next, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, narrow advantage when left in command last, stayed on, won at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Money For Nothing (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Kandari (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway approaching 3 out, no impression next, weakened last, 8th of 10, 16l behind Malanos (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Sands Cove (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 8th, never on terms after, 6th of 8, 15l behind Vivaccio (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Arthur's Secret (FR) 17-2 (9-13) Chasing leaders when blundered badly almost unseated rider and lost place 1st, behind when blundered 6th, struggling in rear 9th, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Monetaire (10-9) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov.
Nozic (FR) 66-1 (10-9) In rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Malibu Sun (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Unforgettable (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tended to jump left, led until 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 5th, driven before 9th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, led well before 2 out until 2 out, chased winner but no chance, weakened and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Doctor Ric (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Kerryhead Storm (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) With leader, led 4th to 6th, tracked leader, lost place 5 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by It's A Steal (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs, 10 ran.
