towards rear, mistake 7th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden 10th, headway to go 3rd 3 out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, ridden 9th, no impression
towards rear, ridden 10th, weakened 4 out
prominent, headway and led after 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, pecked last, driven out
held up last to unseated rider 5th
held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 2nd 10th, ridden 4 out, one pace
led and jumped left throughout, fell 8th
chased leader, hampered and left in lead 8th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, ridden and chased winner 4 out, challenged 3 out, pecked last, kept on, not reach winner
Nonrunner
Maclean,Castle Frome and Nemetan are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the tentative vote is given to Maclean. The selection was a fair second behind Ballyrainey last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on.Castle Frome rates the main danger but he was behind the selection last time out and on the same terms here there is no reason why he should gain his revenge. Nemetan is another that could go well on his best form but he took a heavy fall last time out so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Honor And Glory is prone to bursting blood vessles while Mistified looks weighted up to his best and with this in mind for the winner we return to Maclean.
Mobasher (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, driven 6th, weakened next, 8th of 9, well behind Astyanax (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Sept.
Maclean 11-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 8th, disputed lead last, one pace flat, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Ballyrainey (10-2) at Folkestone 2m nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.
Mistified (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) In touch until weakened approaching 8th, soon tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Pearly Star (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Nemetan (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, in touch when fell at the 7th in race won by Matt The Thrasher (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 4 ran.
Karoo 33-1 (10-1) Held up, some progress under pressure after 4 out, jumped left from next, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 10l behind Better Moment (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Castle Frome (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Led, hit 9th, headed approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Ballyrainey (10-2) at Folkestone 2m nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.
Honor And Glory 5-2fav (10-6) In touch, led 8th to 10th, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Southerndown (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov, 14 ran.
Bayazid (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Held up rear, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Brave Villa (12-2) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
