took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders 9th, 3rd approaching 4 out, led approaching 2 out, clear when hit last, ridden out
chased leaders on inside, mistakes 3rd and 9th, ridden in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
mostly jumped well, chased leader, led 8th, not fluent next, headed when mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 9th until approaching 2 out where mistake, went 2nd again at the last, stayed on same pace run-in
led and set decent pace, not fluent 6th, headed 8th, lost 2nd and mistake next, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up last, jumped slowly 4th (water), left in modest 4th place 4 out
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The four-year-old Zoltan Varga is tried over fences after failing to win in eight starts over hurdles. He gets a generous weight-for-age allowance at this time of year but we’ll take the chance that another chasing debutant, G’DAY AUSSIE, takes to the larger obstacles given he can race off the same mark as when winning over the smaller obstacles at Stratford last week. Amalfi Doug will probably improve for the switch of stables and looks best of the rest.
G'day Aussie 14-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division on inside before 4th, tracked leaders 2 out, led and drew clear before last where not fluent, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Thahab Ifraj (11-8) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Filemon 150-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Whatswrongwithyou (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Zoltan Varga 10-3fav (10-10) Always prominent, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Royal Hall (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Diplomatico (USA) 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leader before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, 17l behind Agentleman (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Wonga Swinger 33-1 (10-11) Led until 8th, hampered 5 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Auenwirbel (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Civitesses (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased front pair before next, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression with winner, 3rd of 15, 5 3/4l behind Glanvilles Guest (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Amalfi Doug (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until after next, 5th and struggling 3 out, weakened, 8th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Zamparelli (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
