held up off the pace, ridden 10th, no impression, well beaten normal 2 out
pressed leader, jumped right at times, awkward and big 1st and 2nd, led briefly 4th, led after next, not fluent 6th, went clear after that until before 3 out, hard pressed when mistake and unseated rider 2 out (normal 3 out)
chased leaders, went 2nd 10th and closed on leader, challenging when left in lead 2 out (normal 3 out), drew clear bypassing omitted last, easily
held up off the pace, ridden 10th, well beaten normal 2 out
led until after 5th, every chance last (normal 2 out), 3rd and no extra bypassing omitted last
held up off the pace in last, headway from 11th, left 4th next, went 2nd off last bend, no impression on winner
Mont Royale remains 7lb higher than when scoring at Uttoxeter in July despite failing to figure in subsequent outings. Moorlands Jack was still beaten a long way when placed at Newton Abbot last time having won over the same fences earlier while Opechee has struggled since winning over a shorter trip here in August. ONE FORTY SEVEN went close when runner-up at Market Rasen three weeks ago on only his second start over fences. That was his first outing since May so Nigel Twiston-Davies’ charge should be sharper today and gets the vote to go one better.
Mont Royale 20-1 (11-4) Not always fluent in rear, pushed along after 6th, behind 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Return Flight 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, jumped right 11th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened from next, 6th of 9, dist behind Creadan Grae (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 9-2jfav (12-2) Prominent, not fluent 6th or 7th, led before 3 out, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind West Wizard (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Moorlands Jack 6-1 (11-11) Held up behind, in touch 10th, not fluent 12th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression approaching next, stayed on to take modest 3rd near finish, 3rd of 7, 18 1/4l behind Candy Burg (12-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Monsieur Arkadin (FR) 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off from 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Kapcorse (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Opechee (IRE) 10-3 (11-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th until 10th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 7, 34 3/4l behind Eric The Third (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
