made most, joined 5th, driven and headed before 2 out, soon driven and one pace, no chance with winner before last, just held on for 2nd flat
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, poised to challenge on outside after 3 out, led before next, clear before last, driven out, comforably
went badly left and unseated rider 1st
hampered 1st, tracked leaders, joined leader on outside and reminder after 5th, lost place before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off
mostly tracked leader, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead briefly before next, no chance with winner before last, just held for 2nd flat
tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
held up in touch, reminders and struggling before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
badly hampered 1st, detached in rear most of way, tailed off 4 out
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It’s less than a year since QUITE BY CHANCE was placing off a mark of 146 over fences. He hasn’t run over hurdles since 2014 but would go close in this if transferring a fraction of ability back to the smaller obstacles. No Hiding Place runs here rather than at Uttoxeter on Sunday and is Nicky Henderson’s only entry at today’s meeting. He won a handicap at Towcester in the spring and didn’t take to fences last month. Push The Tempo has won a point-to-point, a bumper and a maiden hurdle in his last three starts but the form of July’s course and distance success looks questionable. Winning chaser Super Scorpion can’t be ignored and makes more appeal than Diligent and the others.
No Hiding Place (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Towards rear, jumped left 2nd, headway 12th, 6th and struggling 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Atlanta Ablaze (11-2) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Push The Tempo (IRE) 13-8 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon chased leader, led last, kept on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (3) gd in Jul beating Cotton Club (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Cornelius Socks (IRE) Asian Heights gelding out of Delightful Choice.
Diligent (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd place, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind King Calvin (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in May.
Heydour (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, hard pressed next, soon ridden, headed 2 out, no chance with front pair from last, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Cul De Poule (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Quite By Chance 20-1 (11-12) In touch, brief effort approaching 4out, weakened 2out, 8th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Shantou Village (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Celtic Style (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 3rd, slow next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Joueur Bresilien (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Getadollar (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Set slow pace 3f, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Alsa Mix (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Serveontime (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, plugged on, no threat, 6th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Mr Fickle (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Super Scorpion (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, blundered 12th, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, never on terms, ridden and weakened after next, 5th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Lotus Pond (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Roystory (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders until lost place and rear halfway, tailed off and struggling in rear when pulled up 7f out, at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Aug.