tracked leader, keen early, every chance from 3 out until no extra closing stages
chased leaders, under pressure when hampered 3 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge
mid-division, lost place 8th
in rear when blundered and unseated rider 6th
mid-division when pulled up soon after 2nd
always behind, under pressure 9th, pulled up 3 out
held up in mid-division, lost place before 7th, soon no impression
behind when blundered and unseated rider 1st
led, hampered 4 out, headed soon after, weakened next
keen hold in mid-division, headway after 5 out, hampered when fell 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped right 5th, lost place 5 out, rallied and headway approaching 2 out, never on terms
behind, headway 4 out, rallied before 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leader, not fluent 8th, jumped left 4 out, under pressure when jumped left 2 out, faded before last
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, led after 4 out, strongly challenged when not fluent 2 out, forged clear after last, ridden out
held up in rear, driven and headway approaching 9th, weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
My Condor is starting to look well handicapped but may also be a light of former days. Zhukov should be winning soon at a lowly level judged on recent placed efforts at Newton Abbot and Fontwell while Pete could figure if Lucy Alexander can hold him up for a late run. Arumun and last month's Hereford winner The Grey One are others to consider but it could be worth giving another chance to the lightly-raced MIDDLEBROOK. He fell at the first at Market Rasen last month but had shown promise in his first two starts over the larger obstacles and has more scope than the majority of these.
Otto Quercus (FR) 11-4fav (10-13) Led, about 7 lengths clear and looking well in command when fell 3 out, in a race won by Next To Nowhere (11-6) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Zhukov (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Close up, led 5th, clear before 3 out, soon hung right, headed before 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 10, 15l behind Venetian Lad (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Milly Malone (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 8th, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, 5th of 10, 44l behind Kap West (10-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Jun.
Pete 9-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 8th, chased winner after 3 out until approaching last, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Riskier (11-6) at Hexham 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jun.
Digital Media (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Mid-division, lost place 4th, struggling from 6th, in rear when blundered badly and unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Carleton Place (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun '11, 8 ran.
Adajal (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, 28l behind Canadian Diamond (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Arumun (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Made most until before 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Riskier (11-6) at Hexham 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jun.
The Grey One (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, steady headway from 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun beating Maizy Missile (11-4) by 4l, 12 ran.
My Condor (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leader who went clear before 3rd, jumped left 6th and 7th, weakened last, 6th of 12, 39l behind The Grey One (10-3) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
The Lemonpie (GER) 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 5th, led when not fluent 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Weybridge Light (11-7) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Strobe 12-1 (10-10) Led until 6th, remained prominent, effort after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Marju King (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Tregaro (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway before 10th, went 3rd before 4 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 33l behind Time Out (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn chs (5) sft in Dec.
Middlebrook (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Fell 1st, in a race won by Silent Snow (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Sheepclose (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Held up, headway approaching 9th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Fog Patches (10-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jun, 7 ran.
Le Grand Chene (FR) 5-2fav (10-6) Mid-division, headway on inside when hit 6th, effort 4 out, soon every chance, switched right and ridden last, rallied flat, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Stafford Charlie (9-11) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
Hopeand 25-1 (10-12) Led, headed approaching 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 13, 8l behind Rollinrollinrollin (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jun.