held up in touch, went 2nd before 4 out and going well, a length down when left in lead 3 out (water), clear before 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 11th, ridden before and a length up when blundered badly and headed 3 out, soon ridden and kept on
towards rear and mistakes, driven along 6th, tailed off from 9th
with leader, led 3rd, headed before 11th, in 3rd and one pace before 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 11th, tailed off, soon pulled up
led to 3rd, ridden and weakened 5 out
mistakes in rear, jumped slow 3rd, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 10th
Withdrawn
Nonrunner
Spock was a lucky winner at Stratford in May and has questions to answer after running out on a return visit to that track last month. Horseshoe Reef has been knocking on the door but is 3lb higher than when runner-up at Stratford and Southwell last month and may have to settle for a place again. Daneva won over 2m1f here last time but has been unconvincing over this longer trip in the past, while Cash Back fell on his only previous start over fences. Googoobarabajagal and GOLBELINI both make their fencing bow but have plenty of scope and the latter looks most interesting here for Martin Keighley - he gets the vote.
Spock (FR) 9-4fav (11-8) Held up, ran out 8th (water), in a race won by Plunkett (11-1) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul, 5 ran.
Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 5-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, headway to track leaders 9th, ridden to challenge before 3 out, soon every chance, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Gem Mill (10-0) at Southwell 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Factotum 40-1 (10-12) Held up in lastpair, reluctant and not keen on paddock bend after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Plein Pouvoir (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Daneva (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Made all, clear before last, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul beating Temple Place (11-3) by 6l, 6 ran.
Golbelini 7-1 (10-9) In touch in mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd after next, 3rd when not fluent last, edged left and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Belle De Fontenay (10-5) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Mr Goofy (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, hit 5th, reminder after 6th, not fluent next, lost touch 10th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Sun Tzu (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun, 7 ran.
Cool The Heels (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, led 7th, soon ridden, headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Russian George (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun '10.
Googoobarabajagal (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, every chance last, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mr Valentino (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Cash Back 7-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 8th, chased winner 3 out, no impression, 3rd and beaten when hit last, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Frosted Grape (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
