chased leaders, 2nd from 4th, led 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
chased leaders, lost place and not fluent 3rd, closed 5th, not fluent 4 out, well beaten from next, pulled up before last
led after 1st, not fluent 2nd or 3 out, headed 2 out, led before last, stayed on well flat
led until after 1st, 2nd until 4th, ridden after 8th, struggling before 4 out
held up, closed 2nd, not fluent 8th, weakened after 2 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out, outpaced next, well held 3rd before last
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Exitas has a chance in this back over fences but is only one of four previous course winners in the line-up. Our Three Sons is another but lacks the experience of some of these. Sword Of Fate only won a match at Southwell in May and is also still a novice while Master Burbidge would have preferred some give in the ground. Forever My Friend returns to handicaps having run solely in hunter chases this year and isn’t getting any younger. ALTIEPIX was favourite for this 12 months ago but pulled up on the home turn having made a mess of the second-last. He is 5lb lower now and looked to rediscovering some form when third at Ludlow in May. No Ceiling is better over a strongly-run 2m but Compadre could figure if a wind operation has had the desired effect.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased winner who was clear throughout, never closed, drawing clear of 3rd before 2 out, 2nd of 5, 29l behind Diakali (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Jun.
Altiepix (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pecked 1st, not fluent 7th, mistake 2 out, soon went 3rd, stayed on flat, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Festive Affair (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced 2 out, no impression between last 2, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Symphony Of Angels (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Pressed leader, led 5th, headed before 7th, led approaching 9th, headed after last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Crazy Jack (10-7) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Compadre (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, disputing 2nd when not fluent 10th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
No Ceiling (IRE) 7-4 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside when blundered 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon one pace, mistake and no extra last, 4th of 6, 18 1/2l behind Atlantic Storm (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Exitas (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway and switched right before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led flat, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Ready And Able (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Master Burbidge 9-4fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outer to track leader 11f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Le Torrent (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
