held up, headway to chase leader 15th, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure flat
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up soon after 3 out
tracked leader, led 14th, ridden 5 lengths clear 3 out, weakened flat and headed towards finish
in rear, mistake 11th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on flat
took keen hold, led, clear 6th, reduced lead 13th, ridden and headed next, weakened after 4 out
Chico Time ran on well to provide Jonathan Geake with a winner on his first runner having taken up his licence again but it wasn't much of a race and he could struggle to follow up under his revised mark. Rudinero also has to cope with a significantly higher rating and has rarely raced on ground as testing as this so is difficult to recommend with any confidence so preference is for MATMATA DE TENDRON who has no concerns on that score and has won from higher marks in the past. Fourpointone was well held behind Chico Time at Warwick but Sycho Fred has slipped to a winning mark and could leave his recent efforts behind.
Chico Time (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Not fluent early, in touch, ridden and hit 5th, headway to 3rd before 14th, jumped right after, led 16th, went right last 2, stayed on well, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd beating Overton Lad (10-1) by 4l, 7 ran.
Matmata de Tendron (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at 4th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and pressed from last, kept on gamely run-in, just held on, won at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy beating Seeking Power (11-5) by hd, 4 ran.
Fourpointone 11-2 (10-12) In touch, ridden along before 14th, went modest 4th at 16th, plugged on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 7, 17l behind Chico Time (10-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Rudinero (IRE) 9-2fav (9-11) With leader, led 6th until next, led 12th until 14th, led 15th, clear from 4 out, eased final 100 yards, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug beating Justabout (11-12) by 6l, 10 ran.
Sycho Fred (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division, headway to go 5th from 5 out, left poor 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 10, 43l behind Palos Conti (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Kercabellec (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Led to 4th, in touch, lost place 9th, soon behind, weakened 3 out, last of 7, 46l behind Persian Gates (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
