ridden to 1st, close up on outside, went 2nd 5th, not fluent 9th (water), jumped left 13th, not fluent 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 5th, not fluent 8th, outpaced before 10th, rallied 13th, went 2nd and edged right 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, unable to challenge winner
held up, behind from 8th, tailed off
prominent, led 2nd, riders rein came undone after 4 out, rider lost whip and edged left flat, held on well
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, not fluent 6th, headway 10th, not fluent 10th, mistake next, outpaced before 4 out, closed 3 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on same pace
led until 2nd, prominent, outpaced 10th, weakened after 13th
This won't take much winning but top weight Tenby Jewel has shown little over fences so far. BOB WILL has been dropped 3lb since his second at Towcester and has the most experienced amateur on board. He looks the one to beat, though Top Benefit could run him close if on a going day and Carobello did win at Fakenham around this time last year over a shorter trip. Kings Apollo has won here over hurdles and was badly hampered when unseating his rider at the first on his chasing bow at Wincanton but that was back in April.
Tenby Jewel (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden 7th, mistake 8th and 9th, well beaten before 4 out, 5th of 10, 42l behind Topthorn (10-5) at Worcester 2m am hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Kings Apollo 9-2 (10-7) Badly hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Ruapehu (10-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Special Mate 40-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, tailed off before 12th, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Rogue Dancer (9-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jul, 11 ran.
Carobello (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, weakened from 9th, left poor 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Barrison (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Bob Will (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway when blundered 9th, lost place before closing 13th, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Georgian King (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gf.
Top Benefit (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Prominent, hampered 12th, soon led, headed after 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Georgian King (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gf, 9 ran.
