prominent, hampered and left 2nd 4th, led 8th until approaching 3 out, weakened before next
led, jumped right and fell 4th
held up, hampered and left 3rd 4th, went 2nd and challening when stumbled slightly 3 out, not fluent next, switched right soon after, not fluent last, no impression flat
went 2nd approaching 3rd, left in lead next, not fluent 7th, headed next, not fluent 11th, led approaching 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on
prominent until hampered and unseated rider 4th
Nigel Twiston-Davies has his string in fine fettle at present and his representative, MOULIN DE LA CROIX, looks worth another chance having finished third in his last two outings in races at Fontwell and Ffos Las. Peter Niven's More Like It ran creditably when a well held second behind Mutual Respect at Southwell last month and has been dropped 2lb since then but he could probably do with further help from the handicapper. Risk Challenge needs to brush up his jumping and of more interest may be Tigh Bhruadair, who has only his second start for Evan Williams since coming from Ireland but it is hard to get away from Moulin De La Croix.
Moulin de La Croix 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent next, every chance 3 out, weakend last, 3rd of 12, 17l behind Midnight Gold (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Tigh Bhruadair (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, took keen hold, led 3rd until 4th, soon led again, headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Douchkette (10-3) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Risk Challenge (USA) 4-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, tracking leaders when virtually fell 3 out and unseated rider soon after, in a race won by Sir Bumble (11-3) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf, 9 ran.
More Like It (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked clear leading duo until hit 7th, lost place and rear from 9th, well behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, never any chance with winner, tailed off, 2nd of 5, 28l behind Mutual Respect (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-105) (4yo+) (4) gf in Jul.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, mistake 11th (water), soon lost place, behind from 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Justabout (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 11 ran.
