blundered and unseated rider 1st
with leader, led 2nd until after 9th, led 10th to 13th, 4 lengths down and beaten when left in lead last
held up in rear, headway 10th, challenging when left in lead 3 out, 4 lengths ahead and in command when fell last
held up, jumped slowly 10th, ridden after next, not fluent 12th, weakened next, left poor 3rd last
in touch, went 2nd 11th, led 13th, narrow advantage when fell 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 6th, went 2nd 8th, led after 9th until jumped slowly 10th, outpaced after 13th, weakening when left 3rd 3 out, left remote 2nd last
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th to 8th, weakened 12th
led to 2nd, chased leader to 6th, pushed along when lost place 8th, behind from 9th, jumped badly left 12th, pulled up before next
Nonrunner
BURGESS HILL may be able to maintain his unbeaten record over fences by getting the better of Winchester Red and Dune Raider. The selection made a winning debut over fences at Perth in a fashion that suggests that he's more than capable of following up from a 7lb higher mark as he was value for more than the winning margin. Dune Raider drops back in trip following a hard fought success at Market Rasen for which he's been raised by 5lbs. He has won at around this trip and Tony McCoy is in the plate again but he's struggled to hold his form in recent years. Winchester Red was a very impressive winner over course and distance on his chase debut on his third run for the yard before failing to last home over three miles just three days later. He's been given a bit of time off to recover and rates a danger although the handicapper has had the opportunity to have his say. Prophete De Guy runs this track well but lacks the same scope as the two Welsh trained runners and the remainder look up against it; Burgess Hill is taken to prevail.
Dune Raider (USA) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, chased leaders after 4 out, led 2 out, driven out, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Snake Rave (11-6) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Orfeo Conti (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd after 10th until weakened soon after 12th, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind I Hear Thunder (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Winchester Red 2-1fav (11-7) Held up in rear, raced keenly, chased winner 2 out, no extra flat, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Arctic Shadow (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Ours (FR) 5-2fav (11-6) Held up mid-division, tailed off 2 out, 7th of 8, 47l behind Trotsky (11-2) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Burgess Hill (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led approaching last, edged left, stayed on well flat, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jul beating Sierra Peak (11-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Prophete de Guye (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Held up, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, went prominent 9th, mistake 4 out, slipped just before 3 out, slightly outpaced, rallied to go 3rd before 2 out, hung left before last, stayed on flat to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Free Gift (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, weakening when mistake 3 out, 7th of 11, 16l behind Safari Adventures (11-9) at Southwell 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Izzykeen 18-1 (10-12) In rear, struggling 8th, 9th of 17, 35l behind Willies Way (11-10) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Brave Jo (FR) 8-1 (11-0) With leader, hit 9th, led next, headed 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, 6th of 10, well behind Midnight Gold (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Greengables (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, 4rd 4 out, dropped to 6th after 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 44l behind Chaussettes (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 gf.
