held up in rear, went modest 5th from 2 out, no impression
chased winner until 3rd, reminder after 5th, lost place before 8th, mistake next, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, 2nd from 3rd, closed 2 out, stayed on but always being held
always towards rear
mid-division, headway before 7th, not fluent when 3rd 2 out, one pace and no impression before last
mid-division, not fluent 4th, soon lost place, last 6th, behind 8th, tailed off next
mid-division on inside, some headway 3 out, 4th next, never on terms with leaders
made all, clear after 2nd, not fluent 5th, reduced lead 2 out, stayed on
mid-division on outside, lost place 2nd, closed 6th, weakened 2 out
Dan Skelton sends the four-year-old filly Pretty Reckless over fences for the first time but she’ll need to improve on modest hurdles form. Wonga Swinger has shown nothing since completing a double over the smaller obstacles in the spring but Gin And Tonic has claims on a recent third at Market Rasen and My Renaissance will have learnt plenty from his fourth at Bangor. LAVELLA WELLS is a full sister to the stable’s decent staying chaser Smooth Stepper. She’s jumping fences late in life but should make a better chaser than hurdler and this is a poor contest.
Carnaross 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 6th of 13, 24l behind Dark And Dangerous (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Wonga Swinger 16-1 (11-9) Led until 2nd, stayed handy, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Black Kettle (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 11th of 16, dist behind Dancing Duke (11-1) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Gin And Tonic 11-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway last (usual 4 out), ridden to chase leaders bypassing omitted 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd from over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Little Pop (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Pretty Reckless (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up, always behind, 10th of 15, dist behind Prince Khurram (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Lavella Wells 7-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, dist behind Oh So Gigolo (10-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Roman Numeral (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Led, headed 8th, driven and lost place before 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 11, 19l behind Sage Monkey (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
My Renaissance 10-1 (10-3) Pressed leader, led 8th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from last, 4th of 11, 11l behind Sage Monkey (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Society Man (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always in rear, weakened after 10th, 5th of 6, dist behind Flying Eagle (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gs in Aug.
