held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, led 3 out, in command when hit 2 out, pushed along run-in, stayed on well
chased leading pair, chased winner 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, rallied under pressure to regain 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened 8th, mistake next, tailed off
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, driven after next, soon struggling, tailed off
led until ridden and headed 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off
wandered at some flights, chased leader, mistake 2nd, led 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
mid-division, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, driven along on outside 3 out, hung left and hampered 2 out, continued to hang left, went poor 4th run-in, tailed off
held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, chased leading pair 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression when jumped right last, unable to quicken, lost 2nd run-in
VODKA BROOK is selected in preference to Award Winner and Bench Warrent. Robert and Sally Alner's horse went into many notebooks after an eyecatching reappearance that probably caused more questions than answers. He should have come on for that run and can make it count today. Award Winner lowered the colours of According To Dick at Exeter. He has to repeat the dose giving a penalty all around on this occasion. Winning pointer, Bench Warrent looked in need of the run at Southwell and should have stripped fitter for that outing. Mollys Garden has shaped with a degree of promise in bumpers and makes some appeal of those at longer odds. Hello Hector let down his backers at Newton Abbot during the summer and much more is required against this standard of opposition. Vodka Brook gets the nod.
Award Winner 20-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway approaching 7th, challenged 3 out, led and hit last, edged right, ran on, won at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gs beating According To Dick (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 17 ran.
Bench Warrent (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 8th, every chance approaching 2 out, mistake at flight, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Star Lord (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Coronel John (IRE) (12-0) 4th of 10, 18l behind Its Not A Tip (12-0) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Hello Hector 11-10fav (11-0) Prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 12l behind Tim Henry (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gf in Jul.
Major Cain (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Led until 3rd, ridden after 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Mont Present (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd nov hdl (4) gd.
Mollys Garden (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) In touch, raced keenly, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Abey M'Boy (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) gs.
Roseneath (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway on inside 6f out, weakened 4f out, 10th of 16, 36l behind Pause And Clause (11-2) at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) gs.
See The View (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 4th, weakened next and pulled up 3 out in race won by Different Class (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sept, 14 ran.
Vodka Brook (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th of 17, 14l behind Award Winner (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gs.
