prominent, ran in snatches, not fluent 4th, challenged 6th, mistake next, weakened approaching 2 out
took keen hold, led approaching 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake and reminders next, mistake 6th, ridden and headway 3 out, challenged last, stayed on to lead close home
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent 7th, hampered on bend before 3 out, challenging when mistake 3 out, no extra last
held up, mistake 1st, not fluent next, headway approaching 6th, challenging when bad mistake 3 out, mistake last, no extra final 100 yards
took keen hold, led until before 2nd, hung right and weakened 6th, soon pulled up
held up in touch, challenged after 7th, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed close home
The Fox's Decree ran well at the weights when chasing home Folk Tune over 2m here last time. He was readily outpointed by AMERICAN ART at Huntingdon earlier, however, and will struggle to reverse that form on identical terms here. David Pipe's six-year-old is a potent force at this level and should be too good for four-year-old Baraathen in receipt of 6lb and the remainder. Five Out Of Five has been off the track since finishing tailed off in a novice chase at Stratford in June but Irish raider So Billiant has to be respected dropping into this grade for the first time.
Baraathen (USA) 7-2 (11-4) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, left in lead again after 5th, ridden after 2 out, joined after last, headed narrowly flat, rallied to regain lead near finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gs in Aug beating Folk Tune (11-10) by hd, 4 ran.
Five Out Of Five (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Led, headed 12th, mistake and weakened 13th, rear when blundered next, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Court Red Handed (11-0) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Jun.
American Art (IRE) 4-5fav (11-1) Held up in mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, led going best when hit 2 out, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f sell (5) gf in Aug beating The Fox's Decree (10-9) by 2l, 8 ran.
Khorun (GER) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, lurched at 4 out, 3rd and no impression on winner after, pressed for 2nd from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Manger Hanagment (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
So Billiant (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Close up, led approaching straight, soon headed and no impression, 6th of 18, 14l behind Ongenstown Lad (11-5) at Roscommon 3m hcp hdl 80-109 gd in Aug.
Termon Boy 33-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, well behind Ton-Chee (11-5) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd in Aug.
The Fox's Decree 9-4 (10-9) Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Folk Tune (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m cond sll hdl (5) gf.
