held up, headway to track leaders 7th, going well with leader when fell 4 out
chased leaders, reminders after 6th, went prominent 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, led 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra
held up in touch, headway and left 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out
soon with leader, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
led until 5th, prominent, led briefly after 6th, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
Appach can defy topweight at the expense of Native Commander, Lord Oscar and Damarisco. Appach appears to be a quite progressive sort, and there was a lot to like about his success at Huntingdon where he led at the last before just being pushed out to beat Lord Of The Hill. A 7lb penalty should not inconvenience his follow-up bid, and the Seamus Mullins inmate is the one to beat. Native Commander, third on his last three outings, most recently at Fontwell, should give him a race at least, but the 11-year-old will need to improve to prevail, while Lord Oscar has plenty to find. However, Pipe senior won this last year with Honan, and nothing has changed really in that the new master at Pond House will continue to churn out winner after winner at the west-country track. Not in this race though, and unless Damarisco improves dramatically, he too should fall by the wayside as Appach puts them all to the sword.
Appach (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Held up, headway 4 out, soon chasing leader, led last, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf beating Lord Of The Hill (10-12) by 4l, 9 ran.
Blakeney Coast (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led to 10th, weakened next, 8th of 11, 49l behind Cameron Bridge (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf.
Native Commander (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, went 3rd approaching last, kept on, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Twentytwosilver (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Damarisco (FR) 11-4fav (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden when switched left approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 10l behind Lyon (11-0) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gs in May.
Lord Oscar (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, pulled way through to join leaders 5th, led 12th, ridden when headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 24l behind Classic Rock (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Karakum 50-1 (10-6) Tracked leader and keen, led 3rd, clear 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 15, 30l behind La Dolfina (11-0) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Imperial Rocket (USA) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Lord Henry (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f beg chs (4) gf, 13 ran.
Leopold (SLO) 16-1 (10-5) In touch, weakened approaching 4 out, 5th of 7, 35l behind Bearaway (11-4) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf.
