chased leaders, not fluent 11th, mistake 14th, struggling before 16th, closed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out
chased leaders, bumped 2nd, challenged 15th, lost place 3 out, pulled up before last
led before 1st, mistake 9th, headed 12th, mistake 15th, lost place and pulled up before next
held up in rear, blundered 14th, plugged on from 2 out, bumped last, soon went never dangerous 3rd
prominent, not fluent 2nd or 4th, challenged 16th, led 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
towards rear, hampered 3rd, not fluent, given reminder and in last place 6th, mistake 9th, well beaten 4 out
led until before 1st, chased leaders, went left 2nd, ridden 13th, weakened 2 out, hampered last
led into start, in rear, mid-division 6th, mistake and lost place 10th, some headway 4 out, struggling next
held up in mid-division, behind 16th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 10th, headway before 16th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear next, easily
chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd next, not fluent 8th, mistake next, led 12th, headed 4 out, mistake and no extra 2 out
mid-division, slow 5th, headway 8th, pushed along after 14th, lost place before 4 out, well beaten from next
mid-division, hit 11th and pecked, headway 16th, 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner, no extra last and lost 3rd
MASTER SUNRISE (NAP) was second over course and distance in a hunter chase last year and was winning for the second time under Rules at Worcester last time when Cruising Bye was well adrift. He has a good chance of following up back here, despite a 6lb rise. Definately Vinnie is still seeking a first victory over fences and has disappointed the last twice while Royals And Rebels is hard to catch right. Fr Humphrey remains unexposed, however, while Velvet Cognac finished ahead of Findusatgorcombe when runner-up at Fontwell.
Fr Humphrey (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 10th, effort 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Jot'em Down (10-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Scottshill (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 8th, lost place 14th, tailed off 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Dutch Canyon (10-6) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led, joined 4th, headed 10th, with leader, lost place 5 out, no chance from 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 9, 26l behind Midnight Queen (10-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Cruising Bye 16-1 (12-1) Towards rear, behind and ridden 9th, hampered 11th, very modest progress 4 out, no chance, 6th of 14, 27l behind Master Sunrise (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Master Sunrise (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway 12th, close 3rd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, idled flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Moreece (10-11) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Definately Vinnie 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, slow 5th, outpaced 6 out, rallied 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, dist behind Potterman (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Aug.
Velvet Cognac 7-1 (11-0) Led briefly 1st, pressed leader, pushed along final circuit, outpaced 4 out, rallied and every chance next, ridden 2 out, kept on, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Bermeo (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
High Counsel (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Led in start, held up and always towards rear, 9th of 15, dist behind Little Windmill (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Johnny Og 20-1 (10-11) Led in start, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Take Em Out (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Royals And Rebels (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders after 11th, outpaced in 4th after 4 out, never able to challenge, weakened from 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Kings Temptation (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Findusatgorcombe 7-1 (10-3) Held up, not fluent 12th, outpaced after 4 out, no impression, 5th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Lord In Red (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
High Hatton 2-5fav (12-0) (h) (tt) made all; drvn out, won at Bratton Down 3m in May beating Mighty Leader (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Hardtorock (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway before 13th, no extra from 3 out, 5th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Bletchley Castle (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
