reminder start, jumped left and not very fluent, chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden after 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, bumped 1st, headway 9th, ridden after 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, bumped 1st, challenged 9th, led next, clear 4 out, eased close home
tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, mistake 9th and ridden 9th, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off
led until 4th, led 6th, headed 10th, not fluent 4 out, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, headway next, chased winner 4 out, no impression, blundered 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd flat
prominent, led 4th until 6th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
prominent 1st, held up, mistake 9th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, jumped left and not fluent 6th, headway approaching 11th, went 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon hung left, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Blinkers could easily rekindle Hear My Song's interest and he'll be all the better for a first run over fences at Worcester last month. Kristallo would have claims on his hurdles form, while Oscar Royal seems to coming back to his best and is well treated now. Market Rasen second High Jack looks the pick of Sue Smith's runners, ahead of Stagecoach Amber, and makes more appeal than last week's Hereford runner-up Potemkin but could find HORSESHOE REEF a tough nut to crack. Jamie Snowden's novice deserves a change of luck as he was travelling just as strongly as winner Spock at Newton Abbot last month when dropping his hind legs in the water jump. He's a pound higher here but still looks the one to beat.
Hear My Song (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 14th, soon under pressure, weakened 4 out, behind when hampered and left in moderate 4th 2 out, 4th of 5, well behind Chapolimoss (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Potemkin (USA) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner before last, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Intac (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 7-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 11th, ridden before and a length up when blundered badly and headed 3 out, soon ridden and kept on, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Spock (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Kristallo (GER) 11-4fav (11-13) Raced wide, prominent, led after 5th, headed 2 out, no impression flat, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Jocheski (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 7-2 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakening when hampered and left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
High Jack (IRE) 10-3 (10-8) Chased leaders, led 4 out, driven and strongly challenged next, headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Knight Legend (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Oscar Royal (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led until after 5th, led 12th, headed when hampered 3 out, no impression approaching last, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 11l behind I'm The Decider (12-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Peaceful Means (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Held up in touch, not fluent 7th, mistake and struggling 9th, outpaced and beaten after, 5th of 6, 26l behind Princely Hero (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Marc Aurele (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Not fluent, led unti 2nd, hampered 5th, soon ridden and behind, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Dark Energy (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gf in Jun.
