held up last, headway after 8th, ridden into 3rd after 3 out, no chance with leading pair
tracked winner until ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out
raced wide, tracked leaders, drew clear with winner approaching 3 out, going well, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, held when mistake last
made all, hard pressed, ridden 3 out, took definite advantage 2 out, driven out
held up behind leaders, headway after 8th, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
raced very wide, towards rear, lost touch from 8th
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Tom Sayers, Terramarique and The Bandit are three against the field in another wide open affair and the vote is given to Tom Sayers. The selection has been in good form of late over fences, returns to hurdles off what looks a handy mark and under conditions that suit he is hard to oppose. Terramarique rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Good Man Again but this looks tougher and under his penalty at likely odds he looks worth taking on . The Bandit would be a danger to all if given an easy lead but that does not look likely and he looks opposable on that basis. College Ace looks vulnerable under top weight while Red Echo may improve for the fitting of a first time visor but for the winner we return to Tom Sayers who looks well handicaped.
Potts of Magic 9-1 (11-7) Towards rear, struggling from 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Montevideo (11-12) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Red Echo (FR) 20-1 (9-13) Held up, ridden and struggling 19th, 7th of 11, 41l behind Kock De La Vesvre (10-9) at Uttoxeter 4m lst hcp chs (1) hvy in Jul.
Bengal Bullet 8-1 (10-12) Chased leader, blundered 5th, outpaced next, went moderate 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Sabre Hongrois (11-1) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Tom Sayers (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on 6 lengths down at last, kept on flat, just failed, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Mighty Fine (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jul.
Temper Lad (USA) 11-1 (11-0) Held up last, lost touch 7th and pulled up at the 9th in race won by Algenon (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 5f chs (5) sft in Jun, 12 ran.
Thrashing 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 6th of 14, 33l behind Dancing Hill (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gf in Aug '05.
College Ace (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Led, jumped slowly 2nd, headed 13th, led 14th to 17th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Waynesworld (10-2) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May.
The Bandit (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last, 5th of 12, 9l behind Champagne Harry (11-0) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
High Gear (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, slow jump 5th, headway after 11th, weakened 4 out, beaten when pulled up 2 out in race won by Back In Business (11-10) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun, 14 ran.
Matt The Thrasher (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, beaten when pulled up 3 out in race won by Tamarinbleu (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Musimaro (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced from 2 out, 4th of 11, 12l behind City Affair (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Terramarique (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Made all, hit last, comfortably, won at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May beating Good Man Again (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
