held up in last, headway 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
made virtually all, clear before last, stayed on
chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th until 4 out, no impression next, weakened before 2 out
tracked winner, led 3rd, soon headed, mistake and ridden 8th, 2nd from 4 out until 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, hung left flat, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in 5th on outside, not fluent 4th, headway when mistake 8th, mistake 4 out, not fluent and rider lost iron briefly next, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Julie Prince has been raised 8lb since winning a lower-grade handicap at Huntingdon and we prefer GIANT O MURCHU, even though he's 9lb higher than when successful over course and distance 10 days ago. That was a better race and he seems to like it here. Cruise In Style has been rested since running a shocker at Uttoxeter in the summer and Olympian Boy will do well to concede weight all round returning from a break. Rime Avec Gentil was pulled up on his sole start over fences in 2011 but isn't badly treated on his form over hurdles.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Took keen hold, held up last, headway to 4th after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, stayed on flat, not pace to reach leaders, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Greywell Boy (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Catch Tammy (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leaders who went clear 2nd, closed before 6th, went 2nd before 3 out until edged right before 2 out, no extra last, 6th of 9, 15l behind Wayward Glance (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Rime Avec Gentil (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged next, every chance 2 out, lost place when hung left between last 2, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 9l behind Della Sun (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Julie Prince (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Made all, not fluent 4 out, ridden and 3 lengths clear when nearest rival made bad mistake last, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Aug beating Novikov (10-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
Cruise In Style (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, pecked 5th, lost place next, well held 4 out, hanging right after 3 out, went left 2 out, last of 8, well behind Bay Central (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Bobbits Way 18-1 (10-7) Prominent to halfway, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Piper Hill (11-12) at Bangor 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug, 6 ran.
Giant O Murchu (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Bennys Quest (11-9) by 7l, 5 ran.
