mid-division, lost place and behind from 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside after 4 out, poised to challenge after next, led narrowly last, pushed out and always just doing enough flat
tracked leaders, reminder after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off
tracked leader to 5th, behind 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off
led, headed when hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off
mid-division, headway 4 out, outpaced when not fluent next, ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure before last, never reached leadsers
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, led 3 out to next, soon ridden, no impression before last
in touch, effort 3 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, headed last, kept on flat, held towards finish
held up behind, headway after 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, driven to take 3rd between last 2, no impression with front pair
Nonrunner
Ben Haslam also runs the lightly-weighted Operateur in this but he'll be pinning his hopes on EVER SO MUCH proving as effective back over hurdles as he has been over fences lately. He's rattled up a hat-trick over the larger obstacles and is thrown in here on that form. Danby's Legend is another back over timber after a spell chasing but this will be Brother Scott's first outing in over a year and Goat Castle is also returning from a lengthy absence.
Flamingo Beat 33-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and jumped badly right 3 out, 7th of 9, well behind Osgood (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Ever So Much (IRE) 8-11fav (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, led before and jumped right and not fluent last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Travis County (10-6) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Mubrook (USA) 40-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, struggling when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, well behind Dynamic Drive (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Danby's Legend 5-4fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, fell 4th, in a race won by Toledo Gold (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug, 7 ran.
Brother Scott 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 2 out, one pace before last, 3rd of 15, 10l behind Ravi River (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug '13.
Evergreen Forest (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, chased winner 5th, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, lost modest 3rd flat, 4th of 6, 31l behind Byron Blue (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Goat Castle (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, lost place when mistake 2 out, 9th of 11, 21l behind Moscow Me (10-8) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep '13.
Snowball (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 5th, lost place after 3 out, last of 10, well behind Tempuran (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Tennessee Bird 8-1 (10-12) Refused to race, in a race won by Money Money Money (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul, 15 ran.
Maxdelas (FR) 9-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, went 2nd last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Special Report (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Ashcott Boy 9-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, blundered 5th and next, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Malibu Sun (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Operateur (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Held up mid-division, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, every chance 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Saint Helena (10-8) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Maggie Aron 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not much room and switched outside approaching 4 out, driven to challenge before 2 out, kept on same pace, weakened last, 5th of 8, 9l behind Sarenice (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jul '13.
