held up towards rear, headway 5th, every chance from 3 out, weakened after next
held until 2nd, led again approaching 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well under pressure
keen early, soon in touch, effort when mistake 3 out, soon eased and pulled up
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon tracking leaders, ridden next, soon weakened
mid-divsion, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
led 2nd, headed 5th, soon driven, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon tracking leaders, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten
held up in touich, headway when hit 3 out, soon ridden, every chance next, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon beaten
Briscoe Place can take advantage of a favourable handicap mark and win this from Bureaucrat, Red Moor and Jacaranda. The selection has not been seen since flopping in a Fakenham handicap chase last December but has a chase rating of 127 and gets in here over hurdles from 7lb lower. Decent ground suits, he is unlikely to be found wanting for fitness and A P McCoy is in the plate, so he will do for us. Bureaucrat carries top weight and has the form to go with that, but Philip Hobbs's gelding has also has a lengthy enough break and has not really fired on his last couple of starts so looks best watched. Stablemate Jacaranda has won four of his last seven starts either over timber or on the level, and is respected, but probably needs a drop in the weights to win again. Newton Abbot scorer Red Moor looks best of the rest but is another who is weighted to the hilt and Briscoe Place gets the nod.
Bureaucrat 7-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway 6th, chasing winner when hit 2 out, hit last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Sunday City (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Decisive 14-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, lost place from 4th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Kings Quay (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Jul, 17 ran.
Briscoe Place (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 11th, joined leader 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 8, 35l behind Herecomestanley (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Mister Benedictine 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, short lived effort after 3 out, 8th of 14, 14l behind Capitana (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
Cellarmaster (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden 4 out and no impression, mistake and pulled up in race won by Sabina Park (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f beg chs gd, 15 ran.
Red Moor (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway after 4 out, slightly hampered and switched right 2 out, ran on to lead flat, won at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug beating Canopus (11-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Jacaranda (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Prominent, went 2nd 6th 3 out and soon weakened, 5th of 7, 7l behind Creinch (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Anno Jubilo (GER) 14-1 (10-13) Held up, progress 4 out, 6th after 3 out, weakened from last, 9th of 18, 23l behind Zum See (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs gd in Aug.
Master Nimbus 5-1 (10-4) Held up, some late headway afer 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression, 4th of 10, 9l behind Supply And Fix (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Lorikeet 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leader next, ridden and one pace approaching last, 4th of 12, 10l behind Habanero (10-11) at Wetherby 2m cnd nov hdl (4) gf in May.
