pressed winner, hit 2nd, not fluent next, pushed along after 14th, weakened 16th, pulled up before 4 out
held up, pushed along after 4th, mistake 7th, lost touch next, mistake 9th, tailed off 10th, well behind 12th, pulled up after
chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 2nd, mistake 3rd, not fluent 10th or when closing 14th, went 2nd after 15th until before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, awkward 3rd, not fluent 10th, closed before 15th, weakened before 2 out
made all, not fluent 7th, stayed on gamely
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, hit 13th and ridden, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway 15th, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on, unable to challenge
GORTEENWOOD was winning for the third time in his last four starts when successful over a shorter trip here. Mark Gilliard's charge has little to beat in this if holding his form. Baily Storm made the frame at Fontwell recently though was still beaten out of sight but Shades Of Autumn went close over these fences back in April. It's hard to make a decent case for any of the rest although the returning Volio Vincente is back on a winning mark.
Gorteenwood (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Led until after 2nd, chased leader, hit 4 out, led before 2 out, edged left after fence, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp 0-100 (5) gd beating Fast Exit (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Baily Storm (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led until 3rd, led next, headed 6th, led 7th until not fluent 8th, not fluent and outpaced from 12th, well behind 15th, left remote 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 5, 35l behind Decimus (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Shades Of Autumn (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Held up, fell 1st, in a race won by Moss Grove (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Minella Bliss (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) In touch in 4th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by On The Record (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul, 8 ran.
Lord Lescribaa (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Led until 12th, ridden after 13th, struggling from next, 4th of 5, 43l behind Crannaghmore Boy (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Volio Vincente (FR) 12-1 (9-12) Chased leader, hit 5th, lost 2nd 14th, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 8, 43l behind Flugzeug (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders until 14th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Handsome Buddy (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf.
