tracked leader, led 3rd, headed next, tracked leaders, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace
close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
keen led, stumbled and slithered on landing and headed, led again next, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, pulled up next
prominent, ridden and lost place 9th, behind 4 out, pulled up next
held up, headway 4 out, ridden and blundered 2 out, soon weakened
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, challenging for 2nd when stumbled on landing at last, no extra
wide, in touch, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and ran on
in rear, outpaced 10th, behind 4 out, pulled up next
A mistake at the last may have cost Oceans Red the race at Fakenham last month and he gets a change of headgear. Worcester winner Boagrius was well beaten on slower ground at Ffos Las last time so the vote goes to BEBRAVEFORGLORY. The latter made a winning reappearance when successful at Stratford a fortnight ago and can defy a 5lb rise with that outing under his belt. Born At Midnight was clear of the rest when coming a cropper a couple of fences from home at Ludlow and is preferred of the remainder.
Boagrius (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Mid-division, headway into 3rd 11th, pushed along home turn, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Faitque De L'Isle (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bebraveforglory (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, challenged 10th, led after 3 out, driven out flat, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Top Decision (11-10) by 1l, 9 ran.
Oceans Red 6-4fav (11-6) Led, headed 10th, left in lead again next, ridden and joined 2 out, headed soon after last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Bobmahley (11-9) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Forget You Not (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Master Blaze (FR) 18-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 20l behind Couldbeaweapon (11-13) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Eairsidh (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Flying Verse (12-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Born At Midnight 5-2jfav (10-0) Prominent until 3rd, not fluent 9th, went 2nd 13th, led 15th, jumped left 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths clear when fell 2 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Treacys Jim (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Chased winner, just lost 2nd when fell 5th, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
