tracked leader, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd when mistake 4 out, no impression after, took 4th towards finish
held up in rear, headway 4 out, no impression, no extra flat
led, not fluent 6th, headed 4 out, stayed on same pace flat
held up, took keen hold, closed 4th, led 4 out, headed before last, held flat, stayed on
chased leaders, lost place before 5th, not fluent 7th, short of room next, outpaced and no impression from 4 out
held up in rear, hit 3rd and 9th, shaken up 3 out, never threatened
took keen hold, jumped slightly left, chased leaders, pitched on landing and awkward 1st, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, ridden out
After Eight Sivola won easily on his chasing bow at Newton Abbot but the form may not amount to much as the odds-on favourite was pulled up in the early stages. I'DLIKETHEOPTION (NAP) was still travelling strongly when unseating his rider over a longer trip here last time. He won twice over this distance over hurdles and a clear round today can see him open his account over the larger obstacles. Canicallyouback never seems to run a bad race and should be in the frame again but Mccabe Creek looks a few pounds too high and, like Iftiraaq and Authorized Too, is making his chasing bow. Nicolas Chauvin has disappointed since winning at Huntingdon in May.
Canicallyouback 5-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent and shaken up 9th, went 2nd before 2 out, hung left before last, no impression, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Next Sensation (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
McCabe Creek (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on same pace, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Totalize (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Iftiraaq (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Soon tracking leader until 5f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 17th of 20, 36 3/4l behind Star Rider (8-13) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Nicolas Chauvin (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Led until blundered 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 6, 16 1/4l behind Stephanie Frances (11-3) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Authorized Too 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led and not fluent next, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Forever Field (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
After Eight Sivola (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, left in 3rd place 1st, went 2nd 6th, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, unextended, won at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Oct beating Bladoun (11-0) by 3l, 4 ran.
I'dliketheoption (IRE) 2-1 (10-11) Held up, not fluent 10th, 3rd from 12th, 4 lengths and going ok when stumbled slightly, went right and unseated rider 4 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
