held up, headway on outside 8th, challenged 3 out, led before jumping right 2 out, well in command after, stayed on
led until 3rd, led 8th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 8th, chased winner before 2 out, switched right before last, no impression, kept on
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up on outside, jumped left 2nd, struggling 8th, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led 3rd until 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
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TASTE THE FEAR (NAP) has run twice here and won both and also landed a better race than this at Market Rasen in July. He lost two shoes when disappointing at Worcester but this looks a good opportunity to get back to winning ways. Bootlegger had been chasing before reverting to hurdles with placed efforts at Wetherby and Aintree while Geordie Des Champs has competed at a higher level since completing a Ffos Las double at this grade in the summer. Canyon City, five-times a winner over timber including at Class 2 level, has been chasing and scored at Worcester in September.
Geordie Des Champs (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 29 1/4l behind Kansas City Chief (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Taste The Fear (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake 6th, closed after next, switched right after 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 6th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Bigbadmattie (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Bootlegger (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway and hung left before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 8 1/2l behind Uno Mas (10-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Canyon City 3-1 (10-11) Led, mistake and unseated rider, at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Beach Break 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Wakool (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dionysis (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Akkapenko (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Debestyman (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Champagne Well (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
