tracked winner until 5th, pushed along 13th, outpaced by leading pair from 3 out
chased leading pair, headway to chase winner 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on, not pace to challenge
always in rear, reminder 12th, soon behind
mainly jumped well, made all, unchallenged
Dusty Dane stays extreme distances as he showed when scoring over 3m4f at Stratford last May but he's been beaten a distance on his two recent comeback runs. Justabout is a credit to connections having won five times including at Exeter earlier this month though he's now climbed the weights to a career high mark. He was probably unfortunate not to beat Or Sing About over the C&D last month and can reverse the form on the same terms. RUNSHAN was in good form at this time a year ago and was having his first start since March when a very good second to Colditz over a trip too short at Uttoxeter a couple of weeks ago. With that under his belt he can go one better.
Justabout 9-2fav (10-12) Led and jumped left 1st, headed 3rd, joined leader 11th, ridden to lead 4 out, idled flat, just held on, won at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Cullahill (11-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Dusty Dane (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, last before 11th, hampered after 13th, soon behind, mistake 15th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Definite Dawn (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-115) (4yo+) (4) gd in Sep.
Or Sing About (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 13th, looked held but keeping on when left 2nd last, led soon after as leader blundered, driven out, just held on, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep beating Justabout (11-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Runshan (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Pressed leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, slightly impeded last, one pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Colditz (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp 0-100 (5) gf.
