raced wide close up, pushed along 4 out, hit next, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 3 out, kept on one pace
close up, lost place approaching 9th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway next, plugged on
held up, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off
made all, clear 3 out, unchallenged
tracked winner until ridden approaching 3 out, hit next, soon weakened
in rear, not fluent 5th, never on terms, tailed off
always in rear, tailed off
mistakes, held up, effort 9th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
keen in touch, lost place 9th, ridden 4 out, some headway next
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A weak handicap but Petite Ganache has a shout on his placed efforts earlier in the year and Chanceanotherfive found only one too good over track and trip back in March. Samtu slips further down the weights reverting to the smaller obstacles but another chance goes to GRAND ENTERPRISE. Well beaten in testing ground at Newcastle recently, Henry Hogarth’s charge had earlier finished clear of the rest when runner-up at Carlisle and looks to have an easier task in this company back over 3m on a more suitable surface.
Little Saint (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led, joined from 2nd, headed before 5th, soon dropped to 3rd and some slight mistakes after, 4th from 10th, not fluent 4 out, soon lost position and weakened, 8th of 14, dist behind Caddy Shack (11-2) at Wexford 3m hcp hvy in Oct.
Petite Ganache (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up and behind, niggled along 14th, short-lived effort approaching 3 out, 5th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Chanceiton (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Not The Chablis (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Led until after 1st, chased leaders, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Frame Rate 20-1 (11-9) Held up, stumbled on landing and unseated rider 4th, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Chanceanotherfive (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Led or disputed lead most of way, reminder after 6th (usual 14th), lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), soon dropped away, continued tailed off, last of 6, dist behind For Jim (10-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Samtu (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mistake 2nd, mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Grand Enterprise 11-1 (10-13) Behind, headway after 4 out, jumped left next, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Mr Love (11-11) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Outback Blue 10-1 (10-4) Behind, headway after 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Wor Verge (11-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Moon Rua (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) In touch, weakened from 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Painters Lad (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, left well held 4th when went right last, 4th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Lough Kent (12-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Viking Hoard (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, fell 3 out, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Specialist (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Nov.