raced in last, slow jump 2nd, mistake 4th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, pushed along 2 out, pressed leaders and led after 2 out, ridden and headed before last, not pace of winner
led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, lost place and ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
led early, tracked leader 3rd, led 3 out, mistake and headed after 2 out, soon ridden, bad mistake last, no extra
mid-division, dropped to rear 4th, ridden 4 out, gradually faded
towards rear, mistakes 4th and 9th, ridden 3 out, never on terms
mid-division, chased leaders 10th, went 3rd 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, led before last, pushed out, readily
Though pulled up in three of his last four outings, LORD BRYAN can be hard to peg back if allowed to dominate and it might be worth chancing that he is on a going day. It’s hard to make a case for Ben Haslam’s pair Blazer and Dr Sanderson but Instant Replay is seeking a seventh course victory and Turbo has claims if jumping better than he did back over fences at Sligo. Northern Bound escapes a penalty for a narrow win at Bangor but is facing stronger opposition here and Victory Echo might need this.
Turbo (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) In rear, slight mistake 3rd, some headway in rear of mid-division before 4 out, slight mistake 2 out and pushed along before straight, left 5th and hampered last, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Grange Walk (11-5) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 12-1 (12-3) Chased leaders early, lost place and pushed along in mid-division before 8th, soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 11th, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Tanarpino (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Instant Replay (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division halfway, soon beaten, 10th of 12, dist behind Just Call Me Al (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Blazer (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Not always fluent, raced in 4th, last before 10th, soon behind, last of 5, dist behind Palixandre (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Victory Echo (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost ground before 8th, pushed in rear after 9th, mistake 4 out and ridden, well beaten, 10th of 12, dist behind Pookie Pekan (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Northern Bound (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent first, headway 3 out, joined leader last, sustained battle run-in, edged clear, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Joly Maker (11-1) by hd, 9 ran.
