tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
struggling 6th, behind when jumped slowly next, pulled up before 8th
held up in rear, mistake 5th, behind when mistake 10th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, left 3rd when jumped right last, demoted to 4th flat
tracked leaders, chased winner approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, challenged next, every chance when hampered and fell last
led until after 6th, hit 9th, weakened approaching 10th
ran in snatches, hit 9th, soon behind, stayed on to take remote 3rd towards finish
mistake 3rd, always in rear, tailed off
pressed leaders, led after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon pressed, jumped right, bumped and left well clear last
mid-division, lost place 4th, headway after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, left 2nd when jumped right last
Don Cantillon's Alfie's Sun won well at Stratford when last seen in July 2009 but would probably prefer a faster surface for his reappearance so looks best left out of calculations, while David Pipe's Frosted Grape still has a penalty to carry for his win at Hereford at the beginning of the month and may struggle to do so successfully as was the case at Worcester last week. Moulin de La Croix showed improved form when successful at Newton Abbot on Monday and has claims but this may come too soon for him under his penalty. Tony McCoy takes the ride on Jonjo O'Neill's Kilshannig, who has been running consistently well but, unless the ground dries out, McCoy may be on the wrong O'Neill runner as stable companion BADGER FOOT will be better suited by the underfoot conditions and gets the vote to resume winning ways.
Alfie's Sun 14-1 (10-10) Chased leader from 2nd, led 11th, ridden approaching last, soon in command, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jul '09 beating Flashy Sir (10-10) by 4l, 9 ran.
Badger Foot (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) With leader, led 5th until not fluent next, led 9th until 13th, led next until 15th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 50l behind I Need A Hero (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Beshairt 22-1 (11-7) Held up in last, hampered 1st, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, soon switched right and outpaced, not fluent 2 out or last, went 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Three Ships (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Silver Steel (FR) 6-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, jumped left 1st, lost place after 3rd, not fluent 5th (water), effort 8th, no chance with winner from 4 out, contested race for places, 4th of 6, 23l behind Grand Lahou (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Moulin de La Croix 8-1 (10-7) Prominent, challenged 4 out, led next, clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy beating Sporting Rebel (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Glengarra (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Led until after 2nd, bumped next, led 4th until after 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 9, well behind Good Company (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Kilshannig (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Held up, soon in touch, not fluent 9th, mistake 12th, ridden after 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Tampa Boy (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
Quincy Des Pictons (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Held up last, mistake 3rd, ridden along 6th, ridden and struggling when blundered 10th and next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Massini Man (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Frosted Grape (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Jumped slightly right, prominent, led approaching 3rd until 4th, led 9th, ridden after 4 out, headed flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Another Trump (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Buailteoir (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Held up, not fluent 10th, pressing for 2nd 12th, hit 4 out, weakened 3 out, remote 5th when mistake and unseated rider last, in a race won by Local Present (11-9) at Hereford 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug, 6 ran.
