held up in 4th off the pace, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner last, no impression and edged left flat
tracked leader until 3rd, stayed prominent, led going well approaching last, nudged out, easily
led, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat
prominent and raced alone on inside, went 2nd 3rd, ridden 3 out, 3rd when mistake last, no extra
Nonrunner
Alistair Lidderdale's Kijivu won well enough at Fontwell last month but an 8lb rise for that win makes this more difficult, while Norisan has harshly gone up 10lb for his win here over slightly further last time and both look up against it with TIGNELLO looking to have solid claims of resuming winning ways. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding won his novice hurdle in good fashion at Hereford last month and was beaten by the narrowest of margins on his handicap debut on a return visit to the track subsequently so he is hard to oppose racing off the same mark today. Jonjo O'Neill's Dream Catcher looks to be in the grip of the handicapper judged by two runs since his victory here in July, while Josephine Malines deserves to win a race having finished second in her last two outings but she may again have to settle for minor honours behind Tignello.
Supernoverre (IRE) 2-1 (10-10) Chased leader, ridden 2 out, 3rd and held when hit last, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Brett Vale (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Olivino (GER) 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, headway after 4th, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after, 6th of 11, 17l behind Boogie Dancer (10-8) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Aug.
Kijivu 9-2 (10-11) Tracked leader, led 6th, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug beating Rock Me (11-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened well before 2 out, 4th of 10, 27l behind Lodgician (10-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Classic Fly (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Prominent, ridden and held by front pair from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Arcadia Boy (11-1) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Dream Catcher (SWE) 7-1 (11-3) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Boogie Dancer (10-8) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Aug.
Tignello (IRE) 85-40fav (11-3) Held up in rear, pulled hard, not clear run after 3 out, headway approaching next, not clear run again after 2 out, challenged last, led narrowly flat, headed close home, just denied, 2nd of 8, ns behind Freedom Fire (11-12) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Norisan 20-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon chased leaders, led last, driven out, just held on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May beating Haldibari (10-8) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Josephine Malines 4-1fav (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenging when bumped approaching 2 out, every chance last, one pace flat, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Rebel Dancer (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
