tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner next, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear next, stayed on, ridden out
held up in rear, mistake 5th, well behind after next, tailed off
mid-division, in rear when not fluent 5th, behind next, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, went 3rd 3 until before next, soon weakened
held up in rear, hit 1st, behind after 6th, jumped right 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th last, no impression
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, 6th and driven off the pace before 3 out, soon no impression
in rear, behind after 6th, mistake 2 out, stayed on, no impression
held up, blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd
led, clear 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten
STRAITS OF MESSINA just failed to catch the odds-on Agapanthus over course and distance 11 days ago when Almowj and Wheelavit were well behind. He's been left on the same mark so must have every chance of going one better. Tashkaldou should do better now going handicapping and he has more scope than plater An Capall Mor. Seas Of Green disappointed last time at Chepstow while Inside Knowledge is better over further, though did win here last year. Brassbound ran over fences last season and never looked like winning.
Tashkaldou (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 7, 44l behind Wadswick Court (11-12) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Straits Of Messina (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3 lengths down when jumped left last, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Agapanthus (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Brassbound (USA) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, struggling to keep up from 5th, behind next, went remote 3rd before 4 out, closed on 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Arkaim (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Aregra (FR) 150-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 45l behind Frampton (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Yazdi (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chased clear leader until approaching 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened soon after, 10th of 11, well behind Kalimantan (10-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Helamis 33-1 (11-4) Close up, jumped badly right and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Operateur (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep, 14 ran.
Seas Of Green 4-1 (10-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, moderate 2nd approaching 4th, hit 4 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, ridden after 3 out, not fluent and lost 3rd after 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 24l behind Kalimantan (10-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Inside Knowledge (USA) 3-1fav (10-13) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Agent Louise (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Fiddler's Flight (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up, always behind, weakening when mistake 2 out, 8th of 12, 25l behind Manhattan Swing (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Almowj 33-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, modest headway 3 out, well held by leaders, modest 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Agapanthus (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Wheelavit (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Led until 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 30l behind Agapanthus (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
An Capall Mor (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, slow 2nd, lost place 7th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 41l behind Toledo Gold (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Youm Jamil (USA) 22-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division on inner when loose horse collided un unseated rider on bend before 5 out, in a race won by Operateur (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep, 14 ran.
