mid-division, headway 9th, chased leader 10th, ridden 3 out, pecked 2 out, 8 lengths down in 2nd and held when left clear last
mid-division, ridden 9th, weakened 10th
chased leader, led briefly 7th, blundered 12th, weakened 4 out, left poor 2nd approaching last, weakened flat
mid-division, weakened 10th, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled after 10th
towards rear, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 9th
prominent, lost place 7th, mistake 8, pulled up after 9th
mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened and pulled up before 10th
held up last, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 9th
chased leader, reminder after 9th, weakened 11th
led, headed briefly 7th, in command 4 out, 8 lengths clear when blundered badly, unseated rider last
towards rear, mistake 4th, blundered 10th, left distant 3rd approaching last, mistake last, kept on to go 2nd flat
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Granite Man gets the vote here with Flying Forme and Algenon rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth behind Lets Go Dutch last time out, looks sure to improve for the step up in trip and with his yard continuing in good form he looks the one to be on. Flying Forme rates the main danger, on his best form he is sure to strip fitter for his latest run but he looks high enough in the weights for what he has actually achieved and he is taken on with this in mind. Algenon is another that could go well on his best form but he looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings and he will need to improve for first time blinkers if he is to score. Lough Rynn would be a danger to all on his win a couple of runs ago but he has since disappointed for no apparent reason, while Lost In Normandy is best when allowed to dominate but he looks sure to be taken on for the lead and with this in mind for the winner we return to Granite Man who looks progressive.
Algenon (DEN) 4-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden approaching 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up 3 out in race won by No Complaint (11-10) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May, 11 ran.
Flying Forme (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Held up, not fluent 7th, headway after 14th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 28l behind Lets Go Dutch (9-13) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Haxton 100-1 (10-0) Led until not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression when hampered last, 6th of 14, 14l behind Magical Harry (11-1) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Lough Rynn (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (cp) led til pulled up in race won by Top Commander (12-0) at Trecoed 3m ptp gd, 7 ran.
Temper Lad (USA) 14-1 (9-13) Always behind, 9th of 12, well behind Whitford Don (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar.
Travello (GER) 11-1 (11-11) Prominent ridden approaching 3 out, headway with mistake 2 out, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Shannon Lodge (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.
Granite Man (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Raced keenly, held up, niggled along when not fluent 7th, no impression, 4th of 7, 20l behind Bob Mountain (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Lost In Normandy (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (10-4) Held up, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, 26l behind Runaway Bishop (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
