always prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace and no impression from final furlong
chased leaders, in 5th and beat when fell 3 out
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakening when mistake last
in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
always behind
held up, driven along 9th, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, ridden clear flat
chased leaders until weakened 10th, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear
held up, mistake 1st, chased leaders when hit 7th, ridden and one pace from 2 out
Nonrunner
In the penultimate race, we will side with Panmure ahead of Toad Hall, Now Then Sid and Billie John. Danteco needs to turn back the clock to feature, while Toad Hall is not a forlorn hope based on his Hexham win from a four-pounds lower mark in June. Now Then Sid likes it here and remains competitive from his current mark, while an eight-pounds rise for his Cartmel win for dual course and distance winner Karo de Vindecy will make things tougher for him. Brave Effect is not obviously well weighted, but Panmure is just three pounds above the mark from which he won at Hexham in June, and he holds Karo de Vindecy today based on that form. In the context of this race, the form rates as solid, and he gets the choice. However, Billie John continues to run well and the handicapper is beginning to give him a chance, so he is respected, but the lightly-raced-in-recent-times Infini has something to prove at present. As indeed do the others so we return to the selection , which is Panmure.
Billie John (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up, stayed on approaching last, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Joey Tribbiani (10-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd.
Panmure (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up, mistake and reminders 4th, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 20l behind Dead-Eyed Dick (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gf.
Brave Effect (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Prominent, ridden to chase leader 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 9, 17l behind Rajam (11-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gf in Aug.
Karo de Vindecy (FR) 5-2fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, led approaching 10th, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Aug beating Pavey Ark (10-0) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Now Then Sid 10-3fav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Red Flyer (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gf in Aug.
Pavey Ark (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Mid-division, chased winner after 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace and no impression flat, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Karo De Vindecy (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Aug.
Toad Hall 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, prominent 8th, in 4th when blundered 2 out, weakened when blundered last, 5th of 11, 14l behind Erins Lass (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gd in Aug.
Infini (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Led, clear to 12th, mistake 14th, well clear approaching last, soon ridden, all out, won at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Aug beating Tierkely (10-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
