led, headed 6th, led again next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out (normal 3 out), soon weakened and fell at fence
tracked leaders, left 2nd and hampered 7th, led after 11th, jumped right last 2, stayed on well
tracked leaders, hit 7th, reminder after next, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out) where jumped left, again jumped left and hit last, stayed on one pace, no impression
held up, hanging left and reluctant from 5th, ran out bend before 8th
tracked leader, ridden early, led when hit 6th, headed when fell next
A Market Rasen beginners' chase probably wasn't envisaged for Schism after she was sold for 100,000gns as a yearling and she's been generally disappointing, though did win on the Flat and a couple of modest contests over hurdles and gets all the allowances here. But we still prefer LION ON THE PROWL, who has shaped with promise in two starts over fences at Worcester and is taking on less-demanding opposition here. Fennis Boy is starting to run out of chances over the larger obstacles and prolific pointer Cool Star could be more interesting today.
Cool Star (IRE) 1-5 (12-3) Mists; led 4; drew clr 2 out, won at Hexham 3m ptp gd in Jun beating Sunset Song (11-7) by 30l, 4 ran.
Fennis Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 4th of 11, 34l behind Pensnett Bay (10-9) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Lion On The Prowl (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 10th, one pace before 4 out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Ixora (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Jun.
Persian Arrow 12-1 (12-0) (tt) led 4 til aft 6; tk wrong course aft by-passing nxt, in a race won by Blues Baby Daisey (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp sft in Feb '11, 12 ran.
Schism 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, ridden in 3rd and one pace 2 out, blundered last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Mavalenta (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Simhal 250-1 (10-11) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Beeves (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gd in May, 12 ran.