led, mistake 2nd, hit 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace
awkward and hit 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd long run to 2 out, led last, ridden and ran on
close up, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
always in rear, slow 3rd, struggling from next, tailed off
keen, tracked leader until ridden on long run to 2 out, soon weakened and slow 2 out
keen towards rear, headway 5th, went 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
close up, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
KNIGHT DESTROYER has taken well to hurdling and made every yard to win at Uttoxeter three weeks ago with the rest nowhere. Jonjo O’Neill’s charge can shrug off a penalty in this company. Ortenzia went close at Worcester on her hurdling bow only to return a disappointing favourite here in September while Satis House has similar form having failed to figure at Wetherby last time on the back of a narrow-margin defeat at Hexham. Nube Negra has been gelded since joining Dan Skelton having failed to win on the Flat in Spain.
Knight Destroyer (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Made all, drew clear on bit from 4 out, unchallenged after, canter, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct beating Falcon Sun (10-12) by 28l, 10 ran.
Nube Negra (SPA) Dink gelding out of Manly Dream.
Precious Rock (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Dance Teacher (9-0) at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Ten In The Hat (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Outpaced, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Medici Moon (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Ortenzia (IRE) 9-4fav (10-5) Disputed lead, not fluent 3 out, led narrowly next, headed last, ridden and no impression flat, lost 4th near finish, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind City Dreamer (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep.
Satis House 12-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened soon after, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind American Craftsman (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Oct.
The Lady Rules 80-1 (9-0) Went sharply right start, always in rear, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Part Exchange (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.