led and clear with winner, headed after 8th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, no chance in clear 2nd between last 2
soon well detatched in last pair, bundered 4th, never any chance with front pair, tailed off
not fluent 1st, soon well detatched in last pair, never any chance with front pair, tailed off
tracked leader and clear of rest, led after 8th, made rest, clear when ridden between last 2, stayed on, comfortably
Schindlers Rock ran 26 times between the flags and won once and has had nine runs over regulation fences without winning. Abbeygrey was beaten a distance by Lamb Or Cod over a much longer trip here last month and is hardly likely to reverse the form with Philip Hobbs' charge, who has been looking a very smart staying prospect. This looks a question of whether he can concede 13lb to the four-year-old AINSI FIDELES, who remains unbeaten in three runs over fences at this sort of trip. David Pipe's youngster made several errors in his first two starts but jumped well at Market Rasen when completing his hat-trick and is expected make it four on the trot.
Lamb Or Cod (IRE) 3-10fav (11-12) Made all, well clear from 15th, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f nov chs (3) gf in Aug beating Abbeygrey (11-2) by well, 3 ran.
Abbeygrey (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, left 2nd after 11th, no chance with winner from 15th, 2nd of 3, well behind Lamb Or Cod (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f nov chs (3) gf in Aug.
Schindlers Rock (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden along in 6th after 3 out, 5th approaching last, soon no impression and faded run-in, 7th of 10, 14l behind Waterloo Chateau (10-5) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gd in May.
Ainsi Fideles (FR) 4-11fav (10-10) Tracked leader, led 3rd, clear before 3 out, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Aug beating The Society Man (10-9) by 6l, 5 ran.
