always in rear, not fluent 10th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
raced wide, tracked leaders, in touch 5th, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, tailed off
tracked leader, jumped right 5th, not fluent 14th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, chased winner next, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
led, pushed along from 11th, ridden and headed 4 out, tracked winner until 2out, weakened flat
close up, tracked leaders 5th, pressed leader 5 out, led next, ridden 2 out, ran on
in touch, tracked leaders 5th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on to press winner towards finish
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Topofthecotswolds was entered in the 2.40 Worcester yesterday. Back in a handicap, Dieu Vivant won well at Bangor but Judge Earle is probably back in the handicapper’s grip. Risk And Roll may be having a pipe-opener and hasn’t won over fences in more than three years. Polish made mistakes when beaten 10 lengths by Any News at Worcester but is 7lb better off. Jesuitique was runner-up on his chasing bow but we’ll stick with the fast-improving DO NO WRONG, who is receiving plenty of weight from his rivals despite having won twice over track and trip recently.
Dieu Vivant (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, in touch 8th, left 2nd 15th, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Quid Pro Quo (11-8) by 13l, 6 ran.
Any News (IRE) 2-1jfav (10-12) Close up, disputed 3rd, briefly led when slightly impeded by rival 5th, dropped to second 7th, led again 3 out, asserted after final fence, ran well closing stages stages, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Polish (10-9) by 10l, 4 ran.
Jesuitique (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, headway and ridden to dispute lead before 2 out where every chance, soon outpaced by winner, 3 lengths down approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Pull Again Green (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Judge Earle (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-11) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, slow 7th, lost place before 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Classic Concorde (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Risk And Roll (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Landofsmiles (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Polish 9-4 (10-9) Held up last but in touch, went third 9th, mistake 12th, closed on leading pair before 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied after final fence, hard ridden when went second just before final 110 yards on flat, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Any News (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chased winner, not always fluent, mistake 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner before last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Brief Times (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Do No Wrong (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Held up in rear, headway before 13th, 1 length behind travelling well 14th, pressed leader before 3 out, soon ridden and led, 3 lengths clear 2 out, soon asserted, 7 lengths clear approaching last, extended advantage run-in, readily, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Garcon Dargent (10-4) by 11l, 10 ran.
