pressed leader until 4th, niggled along after 5th, lost place 2 out, well beaten last
mid-division, not fluent 9th, soon ridden along, closed on outside to press leaders 2 out, 4th and no extra last
led, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, kept on
led into start, mistakes, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway 9th, led 2 out, headed before last, hung left and no impression on winner flat, kept on
held up in rear, some late progress but no chance
held up towards rear, headway from final bend to challenged 2 out, led before last, clear flat, readily
Teescomponents Lad has won his fair share but never off a mark this high. Native Fighter and Catchmeifyoucan will both carry overweight while Jack Devine has been hard to train, though is a previous course and distance winner. Dallas Des Pictons has left Gordon Elliott’s yard since winning at Cork last month and doesn’t look particularly well handicapped while Giovanni Change has gone up 5lb for winning at Market Rasen. POPPA POUTINE will be back over fences sooner rather than later but could take advantage of a potentially-lenient mark over hurdles in this if fully wound-up.
Dallas Des Pictons (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Led, headed before 6th, 2nd at 9th, disputed lead 4 out, pushed along in 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Cork 3m Good - Yielding in Aug beating Ronald Pump (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Teescomponents Lad 7-1 (11-6) In rear, niggled along early, pushed along and struggling approaching 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, late headway, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Big Bad Bear (10-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Poppa Poutine (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Led until 3rd, led 7th, headed 9th, ridden after 17th, not fluent 18th (water), ridden after next, no impression in 4th 2 out, 4th of 15, 21l behind Slipway (11-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Giovanni Change (FR) 7-4fav (11-13) Led into start, made all, ridden and pressed before omitted 2 out, found extra and forged clear from omitted last, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Wall Of Fame (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Jack Devine (IRE) 28-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, hit 5th, ridden after 3 out, kept on until weakened last, 6th of 7, 13l behind Stoney Rover (11-3) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Native Fighter (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) In rear, ridden 3 out, headway after 2 out, 2nd briefly before jumping right last, weakened from final bend, 3rd of 6, 17 1/4l behind Liffeydale Dreamer (12-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Catchmeifyoucan (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) In rear, reminder after 7th, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 6, 36l behind Bon Retour (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
