After a spell chasing, Donnie Azoff was beaten 11 lengths reverting to hurdles at Newton Abbot and will likely to struggle to give 3lb to the fast-improving Hexham and Market Rasen winner ALL THE GLORY, who should complete the hat-trick. Sobegrand was tailed off at Southwell on Thursday having been pulled up the time before at Market Rasen and Cellar Club was beaten a long way at Bangor on Wednesday.
Hobie (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Held up last of trio, outpaced on several occasions throughout, closed on leaders when pushed along after 2 out, outpaced again on landing after final flight, stayed on one pace near finish, never dangerous, last of 3, 3 1/2l behind Komedy Kicks (10-10) at Stratford 2m (4) gf in Jun.
Olivers Travels (IRE) 4-6fav (11-4) Settled in third early, going when when closed on leaders after 4 out, led on landing 3 out, ridden when clear after final flight, ran on strongly near finish, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Sep beating Fulgurant (11-4) by 11l, 5 ran.
Donnie Azoff (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, hit wing jumping 3 out, headway into 3rd before 2 out, chased leader and mistake 2 out, soon ridden and held, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Songo (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jul.
Sobegrand 6-5fav (11-4) Held up in rear, ridden before 4 out where mistake, outpaced and eased before 2 out where pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Jul.
All The Glory 9-4jfav (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, tracked leaders from 3 out, went second after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden to challenge and led flat, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Wasthatok (11-7) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Six And Out 14-1 (11-4) Held up, headway out wide home turn, soon pushed along and outpaced, stayed on well for 3rd, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Dream Jet (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Forever A Dove (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, bumped 4 out, modest 5th 3 out, no chance, 5th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Simply Red (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Manimole 13-8fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway before 8th, led 2 out, driven and headed before last, every chance flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind River Of Joy (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Cellar Club 125-1 (10-4) Not jump well, towards rear, made some headway 3 out, never in contention, 7th of 10, dist behind All The Glory (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
