chased leader pair to 8th, ridden and outpaced after 13th, beaten when blundered 4 out, tailed out
led to 6th, chased leader to 4 out, readily outpaced by front pair soon after next, rallied to take 2nd run in but no chance with winner
held up in close touch, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after next, led 2 out, driven and in command last
fell first
held up in close 4th, chased leading pair 8th, blundered and fell next
EARCOMESANNIE has winning and place from around this track and is taken to win again at the expense of Le Forezien and Left Hand Drive. The selection is eight pounds higher since winning over course and distance last time out. She is a true stayer and has a habit of galloping her rivals into the ground. Le Forezien has improved since embarking on a chase campaign. He won a selling hurdle back in June before winning at Newton Abbot over the larger obstacles in August. He was not beaten far at the same venue last time out and can once again be in the shake up. Left Hand Drive can be a little hit and miss but does have the ability to win races when things go his way. That said he is unreliable and has to be treated with caution, so for the winner we return to Earcomesannie.
Celtic Son (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, pushed along after 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Croc An Oir (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in May, 8 ran.
Left Hand Drive 14-1 (11-8) In touch to 12th, outpaced from 14th, 4th of 11, 46l behind Earcomesannie (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Earcomesannie (IRE) 7-2fav (10-2) Held up in touch, headway 14th, challenged going well after 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden clear, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept beating Amazing Valour (11-5) by 5l, 11 ran.
Duke Of Stradone (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Led to 5th, soon ridden and weakened, 13th of 14, well behind Loom (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sept.
Le Forezien (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Held up rear, headway 14th, soon ridden, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd flat, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Beauchamp Prince (11-6) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Mortar 25-1 (10-0) Held up, some headway 12th, soon ridden, plugged on, never able to mount challenge, mistake last, 3rd of 15, 20l behind Leading Article (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
