Midfield, ridden and weakened 3 out
Held up, ridden before 2 out, weakened
Midfield, headway to lead before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra
Led, headed before 4 out, regained lead before 2 out, ridden clear before last, easily
Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on without threatening
Prominent, ridden before 2 out, weakened
NonRunner
Zalvados is almost certainly warming up for another campaign over fences but Countister has found some form recently and Beach Break is much better than he showed at Kelso last month. The Vollan was a winner at Worcester in July but has changed stables since. Saint Arvans won twice last season and is pretty consistent but this can go to GORDON’S JET, who travelled strongly for a long way under a penalty here last month and looks capable of picking up a handicap off his current mark.
Beach Break 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, blundered 4th and next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Iolani (10-6) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Quest For Life 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, ridden and went 3rd approaching the last, kept on for 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Prince Escalus (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
The Vollan (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, closer 6th, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, ridden before next, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, led close home, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating I'm So Busy (11-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Gordon's Jet (IRE) 15-8 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on, lost second close home, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rattle Owl (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Saint Arvans (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, untidy 6th, headway and tracked leader after 3 out, ridden when pressed leader 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Ernesto (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Countister (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Just Call Me Al (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Zalvados (FR) 66-1 (10-0) Towards rear, 10th when mistake 3 out, 9th 2 out, no impression, weakened, 13th of 26, dist behind Livelovelaugh (11-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.