chased leader to 7th, weakened quickly 3 out
led to 8th, weakened quickly next
held up in touch, smooth headway approaching 3 out, chased leading pair after 3 out, led before 2 out, in command when hit last, drew clear run-in easily
behind, driven along from 5th, headway under pressure 9th, went 2nd and hit 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened run-in
held up in rear, headway 9th, chased leading pair when squeezed out after 3 out, soon driven, stayed on under pressure, run in to take 2nd near finish but no chance with winner
jumped poorly in rear, blundered 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 8th
mistakes, tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 8th, headed before 2 out, no impression when hit last, lost 2nd near finish
chased leaders, weakened 7th, lost touch and pulled up after next
chased leaders until mistake and weakened 7th
Amazing Valour gets the vote here with Little Brave and Manque Neuf rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Celtic Legend last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and off what looks a fair mark he looks a value bet in an open affair. Little Brave rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Abraham Smith but he has a penalty for that win and this looks more competitive and he may prove vulnerable off his revised mark. Manque Neuf is another last time out winner that could go well but he looks on a high enough mark for what he has actually achieved. Corker is one of the least exposed in the field and could go well at a price but he has yet to prove he stays this far. Of the others, Businessmoney Jake looks well in on his best form but all his better efforts have been on a much softer surface and for the winner we return to Amazing Valour.
Little Brave 12-1 (10-8) Prominent, lost place after 3rd, ridden and headway after 3 out, led after 2 out, ran on, won at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd beating Abraham Smith (11-7) by 6l, 12 ran.
Flying Patriarch 25-1 (11-0) Keen hold, chased leaders, weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Not Left Yet (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs, 19 ran.
Businessmoney Jake 10-1 (11-10) Prominent and mistake 1st, weakened 5th, 6th of 18, 10l behind The Hairy Lemon (10-13) at Towcester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Oct.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, hampered 4 out, kept on from next, went 2nd after last, just failed, 2nd of 12, hd behind Celtic Legend (10-3) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft.
Corker 12-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leading pair soon after 2 out, went 2nd well before last, mistake last, no impression after, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Sasso (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (E) gs.
Mr Rhubarb (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Pulled early and chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Albarino (11-9) at Wincanton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (E) gd, 9 ran.
Manque Neuf 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, hit 7th, clear when hit 2 out and last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gs beating Hidden Storm (10-11) by 3l, 9 ran.
Marron Prince (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders until dropped to rear after 5th, soon tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Altitude Dancer (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Too Posh To Share 200-1 (10-7) Prominent and keen, soon lost place after 6th, 12th of 18, well behind Black Jack Ketchum (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl (B) gs.
