mid-division, headway before 4 out, in 3rd before 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
in rear and not fluent, headway 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace and always held
tracked leaders, led 5th, mistake 7th, headed before last, kept on and always held towards finish
led to 5th, with leader, mistake 7th, weakened before 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
tracked leader, went 2nd before 8th, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway 4 out, went 4th 3 out, one pace
towards rear, headway before 8th, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well
mid-division, mistake 1st, outpaced 8th, went 5th before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
mid-division, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out
Tregaro has shown enough to suggest a modest contest like this might be within his capabilities while Mr Goofy is 6lb lower than when winning for the only time under Rules at Leicester last year. City Ground and Gougane are both course winners and, though high enough in the weights, can't be ruled out while ex-pointer Streedagh Lady still has time on her side. But this can go to AUTHENTIC ACT, who will have needed his run behind Schinken Otto over 2m1f here last month. All of his NH wins have come at this track and this is probably his trip nowadays.
City Ground (USA) 4-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, blundered badly 4th, ridden after 7th, well beaten 2 out, 7th of 12, 36l behind Schinken Otto (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Streedagh Lady (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Steadied start, held up well in rear, never involved, left poor 4th last, tailed off, 4th of 5, 32l behind Lucky Sunny (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Aug.
Gougane (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, headed 6th, not fluent next, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 30l behind Ruttan Lake (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Oscar Royal (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader until before 7th, behind when jumped slowly 9th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Zhukov (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug, 12 ran.
Mr Goofy (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway 9th, chased leaders next, led after 4 out, blunderd next, headed before 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Ballybough Gorta (10-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Authentic Act (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, hit 3rd, jumped left next, headway 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 33l behind Schinken Otto (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Tregaro (FR) 7-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 11th, close 2nd when blundered 3 out, one pace last, 4th of 11, 7l behind Shan Blue (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Bob Will (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) With leader, under pressure 4 out, mistake 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Ballybough Gorta (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug, 7 ran.
Prideus (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent, mistake 3rd, behind after 9th, pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Amazing Valour (9-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug, 12 ran.
