towards rear, struggling from 3 out, pulled up
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and stayed on one pace
mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, gradually weakened
in rear, effort and headway 3 out, went fourth 2 out, ridden home turn, pressed leader before last, not fluent final fence, no extra flat
mid-division, mistake 12th and lost places, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
disputed lead, ridden and headed after 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
disputed lead, ridden and headed after 3 out, remained close up, stayed on well, no further impression
mid-division, effort and headway 4 out, led after 3 out, pressed before last, pushed out and stayed on well to assert run-in
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, never dangerous
Elkstone was never travelling at Huntingdon earlier this month. Fort Denison goes chasing having failed to win over hurdles but he has placed over the smaller obstacles and also on the Flat this year. Renwick has had wind surgery since disappointing at Southwell in June but it’s about time ZUCKERBERG was winning one of these and he was finishing with a rare rattle at Sedgefield 11 days ago having looked well beaten at halfway. Sublime Heights is another to consider as he has won between the flags and doesn’t have many miles on the clock.
Elkstone 4-1 (11-11) Raced in rear, lost touch from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place before slow 1st, blundered 7th, outpaced in 5th after 10th, no impression, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Buster Thomas (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Renwick (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Mistakes, held up in mid-division, closed 13th, ridden 15th, weakened after 4 out, lost remote 4th after 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Brotherly Company (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sublime Heights (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place 4th, towards rear 5th, tailed off from 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Champagne City (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Zuckerberg (GER) 10-3fav (11-12) Held up, headway into midfield 3 out, ridden 2 out, went second after last, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Zen Master (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Duc Kauto (FR) 16-1 (11-12) In rear, hit 2nd, blundered and saddle slipped 4th, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Tip Top Mountain (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Prominent, jumped right 1st, weakened after 3 out, last of 14, dist behind Longshanks (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Feb.
Bretney (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Midfield, nudged behind leaders before 3 out, lost ground when ridden before 2 out, stayed on again before last, finished well, 3rd of 11, 14 1/2l behind World Trip (10-4) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Steel Wave (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, some headway after 7th, struggling 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, no impression, plugged on, 4th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Dragonfruit (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Madam Deluxe 22-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, no extra last, 6th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Northern Bound (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Good Man Vinnie (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) In rear, struggling 6th, not fluent next, pulled up before 8th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Fort Denison (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Led, not fluent 4 out, pressed on both flanks last, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Canastero (10-9) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
