held up towards rear, jumped right and not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th, well beaten before 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
raced wide, chased leader, led 8th, headed after next, weakened 4 out
mid-division, headway on inside 8th, led 4 out, clear flat, stayed on well
behind, struggling 4 out, never dangerous
held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 5th, mistake 7th, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held when mistake last
behind, headway after 4 out, never on terms, weakened before last
mid-division on outside, ridden and some headway before 3 out, no impression
mid-division, headway before 9th, 4th and held from 2 out
chased leaders, challenged going well 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held flat
tracked leaders, led after 9th, headed 4 out, weakened from 3 out
jumped right, led, headed 8th, hit 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
Oscar Maguire has chasing experience but it is significant that Richard Johnson gets off the Olly Murphy runner to partner ANOTHER TUCO for Warren Greatrex. The latter has already won a point and showed ability over hurdles last season on more than one occasion. Peur De Rien is likely to make a better chaser than hurdler and Auld Sod won a chase at Fontwell last month, though is 8lb higher here and looks fully exposed. Go As You Please, in first-time cheekpieces, and City Never Sleeps may be the pick of the remainder.
Goldencard (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, slow 5th, well beaten before 4 out, 9th of 10, 34l behind Havana Hermano (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Another Tuco (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Led, headed before 3 out, led again before next, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Timassini (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Moans Cross (USA) 14-1 (10-11) Held up, left in 2nd place at 2nd, led 4th, went clear before 7th, fell 9th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Peur De Rien (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, not always fluent, lost place before 2 out, 9th of 16, 20 3/4l behind Demon Fou (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Oscar Maguire (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in midfield, fell 4th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Veiled Secret (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, good headway on outside chasing leaders 7th, mistake 4 out, hit 2 out, plugged on same pace in 4th, 4th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Getawaytonewbay (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Voila Eric 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, pecked 4th, fell 8th, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
City Never Sleeps (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Led, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Shimba Hills (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Auld Sod (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Mid-division, ridden along after 5th, hit 9th, made headway 3 out, bad mistake 2 out and nearly unseated rider, strongly ridden to challenge and led final 50yds, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Agentleman (10-8) by nk, 9 ran.
Go As You Please (IRE) 5-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, dived at 3 out and challenged, hard ridden after 2 out, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Danseur Du Large (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Global Anchor (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, mistake next, driven along between last 2, modest 3rd before last, 3rd of 9, 11 1/4l behind Tis Fantastic (10-13) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Jonnigraig (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 6th, jumped right next, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Dagueneau (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.
