mid-division, headway on outside 5th, 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
mid-division, slow and lost place 3rd, pushed along after 8th, well beaten from 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, jumped right 11th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened from next
tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, went 2nd 4 out until 3 out, weakening when left 4th 2 out
pressed winner until mistake 3rd, lost place after 5th, in touch again 4 out, 4 lengths 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
made all, guessed at 9th, jumped right from next, clear 2 out, stayed on
mid-division, struggling after 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 9th, chased winner from 3 out, no impression when mistake last, stayed on same pace
Creadan Grae was pulled up on his last month’s chasing bow. He’s finished second here over hurdles since but is now 0-10 under Rules so may be worth opposing again. SOUPY SOUPS (NAP) took advantage of a lowly mark to get up close home at Uttoxeter last time. He may finally be ready to fulfill his potential over fences and is still well handicapped despite a 7lb rise. Return Flight disappointed here last month but Tangolan can’t get much lower in the weights and could bounce back at any time. Kerisper has been hard to train over the last two years but has shown promise over fences so is worth a market check.
Asum 9-2 (10-12) Led sole rival when blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gf in Jun.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 9-5fav (11-5) Held up, jumped right 3rd, closed 8th, went 2nd before 3 out, switched right approaching 3 out, switched right and challenged last, led flat, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Somewhere To Be (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kerisper (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Solomn Grundy (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Return Flight 11-2 (11-0) With leader, led 9th until before 4 out, chased leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 27l behind Jovial Joey (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Tangolan (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, effort 7th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened last, 8th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Celtic Flames (11-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Revocation 14-1 (11-0) Disputed 2nd, lost place when hit 10th, behind when blundered next, pulled up before 4 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Creadan Grae (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent next, jumped right 2 out, edged left and headed flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Justatenner (11-2) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Present Flight (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) In touch, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Fiddlers Bow (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, headed next, every chance last, weakened run in, 3rd of 8, 22 1/4l behind Dotties Dilema (11-10) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
