Midfield, ridden and weakened 4 out
Held up, headway into midfield 3 out, ridden 2 out, went second after last, ran on
In leading pair, headed 6th, led 9th, headed 11th, pushed along 3 out, ran on
Held up, saddle slipped and unseated rider on the flat before 2nd
In leading pair, led 6th, headed 9th, mistake 4 out, weakened
Held up, midfield 9th, chased leader 3 out, ridden 2 out, led before last, ran on well
Midfield, chased leader 9th, led 11th, ridden 2 out, headed before last, no extra
Vocaliser wasn’t beaten far at Bangor last month and slips further down the ratings with Lewis Stones claiming a further 6lb. Cage Of Fear hasn’t really been threatening but his last win came off a 13lb lower mark. Bill And Barn was only second of three at Hereford so this can go to ZUCKERBERG (NAP), who placed off a 5lb higher mark here in May and is overdue another win.
Cage Of Fear (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 20 1/2l behind Joey Steel (10-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Zuckerberg (GER) 16-1 (11-2) In rear, nudged after 12th and began to improve, pushed in 3rd before 3 out, ridden after 3 out and went 2nd, hit last and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Dreamsundermyfeet (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bill And Barn (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Led until 7th, mistake 10th, led narrowly last, headed flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 3, 1 3/4l behind Helford River (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
The Darley Lama (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Mid-division, slow jump 3rd, reminders and dropped to rear, never travelling thereafter, 6th of 10, 31 3/4l behind Cilluirid (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Light Bulb (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Grey Atlantic Way (11-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Zen Master (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Raced keenly in last, headway 5 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well, never nearer, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Cilluirid (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Elixer (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led, jumped right throughout, ridden before 2 out, headed 2f out, kept on, no extra, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Cilluirid (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Vocaliser (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Mid-division, asked for effort over 2 out, no impression soon after, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Northern Bound (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
