held up, headway approaching 11th, challenged 4 out, not fluent next, led 2 out, edged left approaching last, ridden clear flat
held up behind leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake and unseated rider 8th
held up behind leaders, not fluent 10th, headway before next, challenging when not much room 13th, beaten 3 out, weakened next
led until 2nd, close up, not fluent 5th, mistake 8th, ridden after 10th, led after 12th, hampered by loose horse 14th, headed 2 out, no extra flat
ridden and several stages through race, prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, led 6th until not fluent 8th, led 11th, headed next, weakened after 14th, tailed off
prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, led 4th until 6th, led 8th, headed 11th, led next, soon headed, weakened 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Sophie Leech saddles Tasheba, who won at Cartmel and Bangor last month beating Kilascan on the latter occasion, but also has RIVER D'OR in the line-up. He's not been seen since April but had some form earlier this year which suggests he may be a bit better than these. McCoy rides Stratford hurdle winner Sentimentaljourney for retainer J P McManus but his form over fences so far has been modest, though he's still preferred to stablemate Mission Complete. Hunters Lodge should make a better chaser than hurdler and could be the pick of the remainder with Beggar's Velvet and Cuban Piece both a little disappointing lately.
Beggar's Velvet (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leader, ridden 4 out, upsides when fell next, in a race won by Pilgrims Lane (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug, 4 ran.
Mission Complete (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, not fluent and reminders 3rd, lost place when mistake 8th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, 49l behind Staccato Valtat (10-6) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
River D'or (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, hit 5th, headway 19th, never on terms with leaders, 6th of 14, 16l behind Ballyfoy (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, reminders after 9th, led 10th, ridden and pressed from 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug beating Monetary Fund (11-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
Cuban Piece (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Ridden from start, led until jumped slowly 4th, not fluent 6th, mistake 9th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 24l behind Lion On The Prowl (11-6) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Kilcascan 7-1 (9-7) Led, headed 3 out, led again between last 2, headed post, 2nd of 5, ns behind Tasheba (12-0) at Bangor 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Tasheba 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3 out, ridden before last, no extra, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Scotsbrook Cloud (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f nov chs (4) gf.
Hunters Lodge (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, ridden before 4 out, weakened before last, 5th of 16, 12l behind Mauricetheathlete (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
