held up in rear, took keen hold, led 2nd, made rest, pressed last, kept on gamely, held on well towards finish
in touch and keen, soon dropped into rear, went 4th before 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders and keen, went 3rd 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, challenged last, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, reminders before 3 out, weakened before last
with winner, outpaced after 3 out, no impression
led to 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Dunowen Point makes a belated reappearance having previously exhibited promise as a chaser but, while he gets in off a favourable mark over hurdles, it will be no easy task to oblige for him to oblige in this race off top weight. The Thirsty Bricky had a rare off day last time so WALSER looks the one to be with on this occasion. The five-year-old makes his handicap debut having finished second to a couple of useful sorts in novice company and, though he's yet to experience this going, his breeding suggests that there is a fair chance he'll be able to cope with it. River Dragon improved during the Flat season and he wasn't too far away recently at Catterick while Green Wizard put up a career-best under positive tactics at Wetherby and Jonathan England's 7lb claim is far from a hindrance under today's testing conditions.
Dunowen Point (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Led, clear 3 out, ridden when challenged after next, headed flat, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Pyracantha (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Sep '11.
The Thirsty Bricky (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen, lost place 4th, soon in rear and weakened, 5th of 7, 32l behind Sam Lord (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Walser (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Well Sharp (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
River Dragon (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Markadam (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Soft Spoken Guy (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, blundered 1st, outpaced from 6 out, 4th of 5, 36l behind Across The Bay (11-10) at Carlisle 3m grad ch (2) hvy in Nov.
Sparkling Hand 16-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 2nd, tailed off before halfway, 9th of 10, well behind Dartford Warbler (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Mitchell's Way 15-2 (11-8) Led, headed before 2 out, no extra after last, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Markadam (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Green Wizard (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, took keen hold, led 7th, ridden and headed before last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Malapie (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
