led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, soon beaten
in touch, lost place 7th, no danger after
mid-division, headway 10th, went 2nd 13th, switched right after 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on
behind, reminder after 5th, fell 6th
always towards rear
chased leader 2nd to 8th, ridden after 12th, weakened 3 out
prominent, went 2nd 8th until ridden 13th, weakened 2 out
behind, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden 11th, weakened approaching 2 out
Bay Island gets the vote here with Never Awol and Runaway Bishop rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth behind Would You Belive last time out, he hails from a yard in top form goes well fresh and off what looks a fair mark he looks a value bet in an open affair. Never Awol rates the main danger as he loves it here but his very best form is over a longer trip and he is taken on with this in mind. Runaway Bishop is another that could go well now that he returns to fences but he would not want the ground to dry out to much. Yassar was a fair fourth behind Moss Bawn last time and will appreciate this longer trip so he could go well at a price but in a race where there are plenty of exposed types for the winner we return to Bay Island who goes well fresh.
Blazing Hills 25-1 (10-13) Prominent, blundered 7th, soon lost place and behind, 7th of 10, 28l behind Meehan (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Bay Island (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led to 8th, led again 9th, headed 14th, not fluent 4 out, jumped right 2 out, weakened and jumped right last, 4th of 13, 25l behind Would You Believe (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Apr.
Cinnamon Line 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place after 9th, some headway 5 out, soon tailed off, 7th of 10, 25l behind Sissinghurst Storm (10-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 7-1 (10-0) Never a factor, 7th of 17, 12l behind Robbie Can Can (11-9) at Towcester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Oct.
Full On 11-1 (11-9) Chased leader to approaching 10th, 4th and weakening when blundered and fell 4 out in race won by Opportunity Knocks (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Never Awol (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led 1st to 2nd, led again 4th to 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Shrove Tuesday (9-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar, 14 ran.
Yassar (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway 4th, ridden after 13th, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 12, 14l behind Moss Bawn (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Jacarado (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Chased leaders and not fluent, reminded after 2nd, soon lost place, behind from 7th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Fill The Bunker (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Oct.
