led, 5 lengths clear 4th, still clear and looked sure to win when hit 2 out and fell heavily
held up in rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next
held up in touch, hit 4th, headway 7th, chased clear leader next, ridden and under pressure when left in lead 2 out, driven out
close up, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner last, kept on one pace
tracked clear leader until 6th, blundered 4 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, chased clear leader 6th until ridden 8th, weakened approaching next, pulled up quickly after 3 out, dismounted
Nendrum is on a fair mark and back in the right grade after his latest fourth at Carlisle. Already a winner twice here, Sandy Thomson’s nine-year-old has to go on the short-list. But COME ON CHARLIE (NAP) is one of only two Philip Hobbs’ runners to have made the long journey up from Minehead and he looks the pick of Richard Johnson’s two rides - the Stratford winner should be good enough to defy a 5lb rise. Urban Kode is a course and distance winner who possibly found 2m6f too far last time so can’t be ignored. Patience Tony is preferred to Sierra Oscar of the others.
Nendrum (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 1st, flattened 3rd and headed, chased winner, held when hit 2 out, soon lost place, mistake last, rallied towards finish, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Maire Banrigh (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Single Estate 66-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, chased leading pair, outpaced from 4 out, mistake last, 3rd of 4, 27l behind Portrush Ted (10-12) at Perth 3m (4) gd in Aug.
Come On Charlie (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Prominent, driven to lead approaching last, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Malangen (10-2) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Patience Tony (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) In rear, slow 4th, ridden after next, well beaten and jumped right from 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Canny Style (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Urban Kode (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, close up 6th, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 8, 13 1/4l behind Dizoard (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Sierra Oscar (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced after last (usual 3 out), never threatened leaders, 6th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Slaney Craiglegacy (10-4) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.