took keen hold, headway to go prominent when blundered 2nd, chased leader after next, led 4th to 5th, close 3rd when blundered badly and unseated rider 8th
held up, headway after 8th, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, led last, driven out
held up, not fluent 2nd, hampered 8th, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway approaching 8th, went close 2nd approaching 3 out until before last, found nil
led to 4th, led 5th to 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged 7th, led 4 out, headed last, stayed on same pace
pressed leader until after 3rd, dropped rear approaching 7th, driven 3 out, stayed on flat
With Star Galaxy and Dasher Reilly having to race from out of the handicap, this may not be that competitive and it may be worth taking a chance with NAWOW, who gets the vote ahead of Kinkeel. The selection has been running well in defeat in three starts since winning well over the extended two miles at Towcester in May and, with the possibility of improving for his latest outing at Fontwell earlier this month (his first run since July), he looks worth siding with. Tim Vaughan's No Supper is more than capable of taking a hand in the finish if able to reproduce the pick of his hurdles form but he looked beaten before falling two out on his chasing debut recently and seems best watched. Esteem remains a maiden under National Hunt rules, while Wild Power has not won for over three years and probably needs some more help from the handicapper. Tony Carroll's Kinkeel ran well in a selling handicap at Fontwell when last seen in April and would have every chance if fit enough for this but a safer bet looks to be Nawow.
No Supper (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway after 9th, mistake 4 out, 4th and weakening when fell 2 out, in a race won by Zorro De La Vega (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 9 ran.
Nawow 9-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Esteem 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, well behind 4 out, finished well flat, never in contention, 6th of 12, 34l behind Legends Lass (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-85 (5) gs.
Wild Power (GER) 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 10, 32l behind Norborne Bandit (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Kinkeel (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) With leaders, ridden along before 7th, led 4 out to 3 out, chased winner after, no impression, kept on well for clear 2nd, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Manly Money (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 8th, ridden and jumped right 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, jumped badly right and lost 2nd 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 26l behind Zorro De La Vega (10-12) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 14-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, lost place 8th, mistake next, behind 14th, 9th when pulled up before last, in a race won by Jacarado (10-13) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gf, 13 ran.
