led to 2nd, led again 7th to 8th, blundered 10th, ridden and every chance 4 out, no extra towards finish
held up, reminders after 10th, ridden after next, weakening when hit 3 out
jumped right, chased leaders, ridden and edged left after 4 out, jumped slowly 3 out, weakened last
led 2nd to 7th, led again 8th, ridden and hit 4 out, all out
held up, headway 11th, weakened 3 out
behind, hit 4 out, ridden and headway 3 out, ran on well towards finish
in touch, mistake 8th, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, hung left flat, soon switched right, ran on towards finish
Fibre Optics, Mooramana and Here Comes Harry look the three to concentrate on in this handicap chase and the vote is given to Fibre Optics. The selection was a fair fourth behind Monty's Tan last time out, this looks easier and under conditions that suit he looks the value bet in a trappy affair. Mooramana rates the main danger on his best form but he was never going at any stage on his last run at Perth so he can not be put forward with any confidence Here Comes Harry is another worthy of respect if his jumping holds up as he looks well weighted on his best form but that is a big if. Radbrook Hall is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is very onepaced and is past over for that reason. The remainder have shown very little of late and are readily opposed and in a trappy affair for the winner we return to Fibre Optics.
Mooramana 9-2 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden approaching and blundered 9th, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 29l behind Red Man (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Fibre Optics (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, went 2nd 10th, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 4th of 9, 15l behind Montys Tan (9-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Radbrook Hall 10-1 (10-12) Behind, reminders 1st, headway 7th, mistake 8th, weakened next, 5th of 11, 35l behind Mill Bank (10-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Here Comes Harry 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 10th, one pace from 4 out, 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Vandante (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 5f chs (5) gf in Jun, 10 ran.
Harrihawkan 25-1 (11-4) Prominent to 6th, behind when blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Martha's Kinsman (11-4) at Ludlow 3m beg chs (4) gf in Feb, 12 ran.
Firion King (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Led to 4 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, 22l behind Upswing (11-1) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Top Gale (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Test of Friendship (10-13) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May, 17 ran.
William Butler (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Fine By Me (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in May, 10 ran.
