keen held up, headway 9th, chased leading pair after 4 out, 3 lengths down when hit last, kept on one pace
in touch, blundered 10th, weakened after next
led, clear with one other 3 out, soon ridden, headed post
mainly chased leader, clear with leader 3 out and every chance, ridden and stayed on to lead post
prominent until lost place 7th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled before 3 out
in rear, reminders 3rd, never on terms
in rear, good headway to chase leading trio after 4 out, no impression from 3 out
held up, slow 9th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, ridden 9th, weakened after 4 out
keen in touch, hit 7th, headway to track leaders 9th, ridden next, weakened before 3 out
Jacko's Boy was tailed off at Chepstow last month and that race may have come too soon after winning easily at Plumpton only five days before. He should be thereabouts here as should Sambelucky, who finished third at Huntingdon recently and Galley Slave, who produced a better effort at Fakenham on his latest start. However, a chance is taken on the returning BERTENBAR as he'd been in fine form before a below par effort at Exeter when last seen in April and can continue his good progress this season. Oniz Tiptoes went close over these fences in July and looks best of the remainder.
North Stack 50-1 (11-0) Behind, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, never near leaders, 7th of 16, 19l behind Eastlake (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Bertenbar 9-4 (11-8) Led until 6th, ridden when blundered 4 out, weakened next, eased, last of 5, 50l behind Piment D'estruval (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) fm in Apr.
O Crotaigh (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Arisea (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 11 ran.
Jacko's Boy 4-1fav (10-13) Tracked leader, hard ridden when mistake 5 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, well behind Bounds And Leaps (11-10) at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Oct.
Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Held up in touch, slow 10th, soon ridden, weakened 5 out, 5th of 6, 31l behind Calypso Bay (11-6) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Sambelucky (IRE) 11-4fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, jumped left 7th, dropped to last 10th, went 4th when mistake 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, stayed on to press 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Autumm Spirit (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
Tregaro (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Held up, headway approaching 7th, no extra last, 10th of 16, 30l behind Lucky Lukey (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
Galley Slave (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 12th, ridden to chase easy winner after 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Investment Affair (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Kercabellec (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Behind, chased leaders under pressure 9th, soon outpaced, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 10, well behind The Grey One (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway before 11th, went 3rd and held from 4 out, no impression, 3rd of 11, 49l behind Wide Receiver (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
