chased leader from 2nd, led 8th (water), headed 11th, weakened after 13th
patiently ridden, held up, headway 14th, led 3 out, pushed clear from 2 out
chased leaders, disputing close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 11th
raced keenly, led, jumped right 4th, headed 8th (water), still 2nd when took false step after 9th, soon pulled up
held up but in touch, headway 11th, outpaced by front pair after 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 8th (water), not fluent 9th, led 11th, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on but no impression on winner from 2 out
held up, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, blundered 10th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, niggled along after 6th, reminder approaching 9th, went upside briefly 14th, weakened 3 out
Autumn Red made an encouraging return after a long absence when chasing home Herecomestanley at Leicester earlier this month but he may find this coming too soon for him and a better bet looks to be Bagan, who gets the vote ahead of Mister Potter. The last mentioned was going well before falling at Uttoxeter last time and would have every chance judged by that performance if none the worse for that tumble. Nictos de Bersy made a decent return at Uttoxeter last month and has to be respected off what seems a fair mark, while Burren Legend has yet to prove that he stays this far and is not certain to do so. The vote then goes to Charlie Mann's Bagan, who was a useful middle distance performer on the level and has been suggesting that a step up in trip would suit over fences.
The Sawyer (BEL) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, weakened after next, 9th of 20, 28l behind Eden Linty (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Nov.
Bagan (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Cossack Dancer (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Mister Potter 9-4fav (11-2) Held up, hit 5th, headway 9th, in touch when fell at the 10th in race won by Back On Line (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 11 ran.
Nictos de Bersy (FR) 10-1 (11-2) With leader, led 3rd to 8th, every chance 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Back On Line (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Double Dizzy 33-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, 14th of 21, 23l behind Newton Bridge (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Burren Legend (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, headway when hit 11th, driven approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Rajam (10-13) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Nils Anderson (FR) 5-2fav (11-5) Led, hit 10th, headed 12th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 9, 23l behind Beat The Boys (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Autumn Red (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Close up, chased leader 9th, ridden and with winner 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Herecomestanley (12-2) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
