tracked leader, lost place from 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
in touch in 4th, pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway before 8th, led 11th, ridden clear before last
in rear, weakened from 8th, soon pulled up
led to 11th, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost 2nd place, one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, soon chased winner, one pace
behind, weakened from 10th
Solway Dornal finished six lengths ahead of Shady Sadie when scoring at Perth last month. Upped 4lb for that success, he should figure once again but THE SOCIETY MAN is just preferred. The latter beat a subsequent winner when a close-up fourth at Market Rasen and can finally open his account over fences. Sure Thing has slipped down the weights since his second at Bangor early in the year but remains out of form while Runswick Days was still beaten a long way when runner-up at Kelso last time.
Sure Thing (FR) 15-2 (11-5) Tracked leader until 4th, lost place 7th, soon behind, 6th of 7, well behind Toledo Gold (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
The Society Man (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Towards rear, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, not fluent last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Long Wave (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Montoya's Son (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led before 5th, headed 7th, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Drop Anchor (10-7) at Roscommon 3m hcp chs 0-95 in Aug, 15 ran.
Odds On Dan (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 7th, driven along after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Ainsi Fideles (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Jul.
Solway Dornal 9-2 (10-2) Led to 2nd, led 3rd, ridden and pressed run-in, just held on, won at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Sep beating Ballyben (11-9) by ns, 5 ran.
Runswick Days (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 19l behind Double Whammy (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Shady Sadie (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear and in touch, went 3rd at 11th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Solway Dornal (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Sep.
