Apache Pilot was only beaten a head at Hexham earlier this month but is 5lb higher here. Crafti Bookie has plenty to prove at present and Debt To Society is still 3lb higher than for his only chase win and has been turned over in weak company over hurdles lately. He was also behind URBAN GALE over this track and trip in the spring and Joanne Foster's charge is taken to get back to winning ways in this with Samantha Drake's claim a plus. Gibbstown should be all the better for a recent spin over timber and looks best of the rest.
Urban Gale (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) In touch, ridden after 12th, went 3rd 3 out, mistake 2 out, one pace, no chance with winner soon after last, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Oh Right (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Heez A Steel (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Mid-division on outside, in touch 7th, lost place and towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 18th, in a race won by Bertie Milan (10-0) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr, 12 ran.
Gibbstown (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten after 4 out, 8th of 12, well behind Omid (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Crafti Bookie (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, reminders after 7th, no danger after, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Everaard (10-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in May, 9 ran.
Debt To Society (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led, mistake 6th, reminders after 8th, headed before next, soon lost place, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Lamps (11-10) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gs.
Apache Pilot 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, chased winner from 2 out, every chance run-in, held post, 2nd of 7, hd behind Brave Buck (11-12) at Hexham 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Over And Above (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Always behind, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up, in a race won by St Gregory (11-2) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul, 13 ran.
