held up, blundered 9th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
held up, mistake 8th, headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied to chase winner when mistake and hampered last, stayed on flat
chased leader, led approaching 5th, headed and pecked 8th, led approaching 10th, hung left then jumped right last, all out
held up, headway 7th, chased winner approaching 4 out, every chance when blundered badly 2 out, weakened approaching last
raced wide, led until approaching 5th, lost place 8th, progress to chase winner 11th until approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, no extra towards finish
Nonrunner
Auditor could not have won with any more ease than when putting some poor performances behind him when successful here last month and he has to be respected under his penalty but the nine-year-old is not the most consistent of runners and preference is for THENAMEESCAPESME, who gets the verdict with Extra Bold rated the best of the rest. The selection has, unlike Auditor, been running consistently well being placed in each of his last three starts and he is taken to gain a deserved success for his in-form handler Kim Bailey. The lightly raced Badger showed improved form at Uttoxeter last time and would have claims if able to build on that effort, while Rob Dickin's Jacarado has given little sign of encouragement in two outings this term. Richard Lee's Extra Bold has been harshly punished by the handicapper for his win at Exeter in May but should come on for his recent reappearance at the same venue last month and he has to be respected. Thenameescapesme has been running well though and is taken to resume winning ways.
Thenameescapesme 11-4fav (11-12) In touch, headway 10th, chased leaders after next, led and blundered 2 out, headed last, no impression flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Morenito (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Oct.
Extra Bold 7-2fav (11-1) Mid-division, smooth headway after 14th, went 4th and ridden before next, weakened 3 out, 5th of 12, 32l behind Lucky Luk (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.
Jacarado (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) Chased winner until 3rd, reminder 4th, pushed along approaching 8th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, 6th of 13, 20l behind Randolph O'Brien (11-5) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Mr Ironman 16-1 (10-11) Held up, headway 14th, short lived effort after 17th, weakened quickly and pulled up 5 out in race won by Tradingup (10-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
Auditor 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, led approaching 5th, drew clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct beating Zacharova (11-9) by 14l, 11 ran.
Alderbrook Girl (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) In touch, hampered 13th, ridden to challenge for 2nd from 5 out, held by winner from 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Tradingup (10-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Oct.
Badger 33-1 (11-1) In touch, reminders after 8th, led 14th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Syncopated Rhythm (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Oct.
