chased leaders, outpaced 10th, hit 4 out, weakened next
made all, driven 3 out, 2 lengths clear when not fluent last, ridden and held on under pressure flat
tracked winner virtually throughout, driven 3 out, 2 lengths down when hit last, ridden and kept on flat, always held
mid-division, hampered 3rd, tracked leaders 8th, outpaced before 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 5 out, never near leaders, weakened from 3 out
towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace, lost place after 2 out, weakened last
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, went left 3rd, in touch after 7th, lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up behind, headway 10th, driven 2 out, went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach front pair
Forever My Friend is starting to come down the weights again but has been well beaten in his last two starts. Papradon was pulled up at Southwell last time but that was a better contest than this. Qoubilai bounced back to form at Market Rasen and should reverse that form with Tregaro but O'Callaghan Strand couldn't cope with the weight rise at Huntingdon and it's impossible to have much faith in Milgen Bay, who has passed up easier opportunities in recent weeks. RIVER PURPLE's run behind O'Callaghan Strand and Tregaro at Market Rasen last month was too bad to be true. He'd been in good form around here previously and is worth another chance with Unknown Legend 3lb higher than when second at Sedgefield.
Qoubilai (FR) 6-1 (11-12) With leader, led 5th, driven and pressed when not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression flat, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Tregaro (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Papradon 20-1 (10-1) Jumped right, led, went badly right 11th, headed next, soon driven along, weakened quickly and eased after 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Dursey Sound (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Aug, 7 ran.
Dark Energy 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 8, 7l behind Recway Lass (10-2) at Southwell 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on inside, driven after 4 out, outpaced when went right 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 21l behind Barton Stacey (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Aug.
O'callaghan Strand (AUS) 6-4fav (11-12) Held up, headway 9th, mistake 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, edged right flat, one pace and no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Workbench (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
River Purple 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off, last of 8, well behind O'Callaghan Strand (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Milgen Bay 5-2fav (11-9) Led, mistake 3 out, driven and hard pressed when hit next, soon ridden, headed between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Saddlers Deal (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Bally Gunner 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, lost touch after 5 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Phone Home (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Unknown Legend (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, ridden and headed when hit last, stumbled on landing and no extra, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Ever So Much (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Tregaro (FR) 15-8fav (10-0) Held up 4th and last, tracked leading pair 4 out, went 2nd before next, led on bit approaching last, driven flat, ridden out towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Aug beating Qoubilai (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
