always towards rear, weakened 8th, tailed off and eased
prominent in chasing group, went 2nd 3 out, closed before next, ridden between last 2, switched left to lead approaching last, driven out
took keen hold in touch, pulled up after 6th
in touch when jumped big and unseated rider 1st
held up towards rear, steady headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, pushed along in 4th and one pace before 2 out, stayed on from last pressing for 3rd, no chance with leading duo
chased leaders, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace fom next, no chance with leading duo
led and soon clear, reduced lead before 2 out, driven between last 2, edged left and headed beore mistake last, kept on same pace flat
tracked clear leader until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th until 3 out, weakened quickly soon after and eased, tailed off
Listen And Learn has won two of his last three on much quicker ground that he'll face here and is 8lb higher. Hollow Penny didn't enjoy fast ground at Taunton on his final start last season and had done much better on softer going earlier. Capellanus is very versatile and acts on any ground though it was fast when he scored over 2m on the Flat at Musselburgh in June. PIPER HILL has really found his form in the past few weeks and though his two victories have been over much longer trips he has enough pace to complete his hat-trick. Benefit Cut easily landed a novices event at Kempton in April and would have needed last month's comeback at Market Rasen.
Wolf Shield (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Held up in rear, slow 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, 29l behind Up For An Oscar (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Capellanus (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division on outside, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 19, 19l behind Fleet Dawn (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar.
Piper Hill (IRE) 6-5fav (11-7) Held up in last pair, closed after 8th, not clear run briefly before leading next, in command 2 out, ridden out, won at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep beating Compton Blue (11-12) by 4l, 4 ran.
Hollow Penny 6-1 (11-6) In touch, chased leading pair from 3 out, stayed on same pace next, 3rd of 13, 18l behind Karinga Dancer (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
King Helissio (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up, fell 2nd, in a race won by Neltara (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Listen And Learn (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Held up in last trio, good headway on outside to chase leaders 7th, led 3 out, came clear before 2 out, ridden between last 2, mistake last, kept on strongly, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep beating Buckhorn Tom (11-11) by 5l, 8 ran.
Benefit Cut (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Led, driven and headed before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair before last, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Spirit Of Shankly (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Candelita 9-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, no impression when mistake and lost 2nd last, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Muwalla (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Sep.
He's A Hawker (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, hit 6th, lost place before next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Lovey Dovey (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep, 15 ran.
Tealissio 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 5th, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 38l behind Kambis (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
