led, headed briefly and reminders 5th, pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened when lost 2nd place final 100 yards
held up in rear and keen, headway from 3 out, weakening when jumped badly right last
towards rear, headway to lead briefly 5th, with leader, led again 2 out, kept on well to draw clear flat, ridden out
held up in touch, towards rear and pushed along in rear after 4th, headway to go 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to go 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, hit 4th, reminders approaching 6th, soon quickly weakened
tracked leader and keen, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
in touch on outer, headway to chase leaders before 5th, pushed along from 6th, soon weakened
WOODLARK ISLAND has been chasing with some success and has won three times over timber. He's 8lb higher than when last successful over the smaller obstacles at Towcester in May but is going well enough to see off this mainly moderate opposition. Teshali has been a disappointment since arriving from France where he won three times on the Flat and Posh Emily has struggled at the weights since her last victory over timber at Sandown a year ago. Winning point-to-pointer Giant O Murchu looked a likely winner when challenging at Folkestone recently but failed to quicken and will probably find this on the short side as may Foreign King, a winner over two miles on Polytrack at Kempton in September.
Woodlark Island (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Led, joined 7th, ridden and headed briefly approaching 3 out, headed next, kept on and every chance until blundered last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Qianshan Leader (11-4) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Oct.
Lang Shining (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, blundered 3 out, no impression until passed beaten horses from last, tailed off, 6th of 14, 49l behind Paintball (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Teshali (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 14, 8l behind Master Fiddle (11-6) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (3) gd.
Posh Emily 3-1fav (11-10) Held up in 5th, headway to chase winner after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression between last 2, lost moderate 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 8l behind King Brex (12-0) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Foreign King (USA) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, took closer order approaching 8th, pushed along after next, headway approaching 4 out, jumped right 3 out and next, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 21l behind I'm A Legend (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Giant O Murchu (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) In touch in rear, headway to chase winner 2 out, ridden and every chance last, one pace flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Watergate (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Monopole (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Soon behind and struggling, tailed off when blundered 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Fountains Flypast (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
