chased leader on inside, mistake and weakened 3 out, mistake next
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
pulled hard in rear, never a factor, tailed off
made all, hit last, stayed on well, unchallenged
towards rear, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off
chased leading pair, went 2nd 3 out until before next, ridden and went 2nd again between last 2, no chance with winner
mid-division on inside, awkward 2nd, headway chasing leaders 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, outpaced in last pair before 4 out, rallied and plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd run-in
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 6th, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before next until no extra in 3rd between last 2, weakened into 4th run-in
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Topofthecotswolds has won three times over fences since last seen over hurdles and is weighted to get the better of the penalised Polish. The latter won a maiden hurdle earlier in the year while Tremwedge should be stronger this season having placed in juvenile hurdles last term. Across The Line is a hurdling newcomer to note but DIAMOND RIVER won a bumper over 2m at Uttoxeter on his reappearance and the half-brother to several decent staying hurdlers is taken to make a winning debut over timber.
Diamond River (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Led, ridden and edged right 2f out, continued to edge right but ran on strongly, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Aug beating Pounding Poet (10-13) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Mandalayan (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Led until before 2nd, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
New Moon (FR) 3-1jfav (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 17l behind Sebastopol (10-9) at Ayr 2m (3) gd in Apr.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Close up, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Potterman (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Williams Overture (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Quick Draw (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased winner, lost place 3f out, 7th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Audacity (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Tremwedge 8-1 (10-12) Held u towards rear, closer on outside after 3 out, went modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 18 1/2l behind Solo (11-3) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.
Airgead Suas (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, left 2nd after 3rd, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Dublin Four (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Keyboard Joan (IRE) Evensfav (10-7) Led until over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Maninsane (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) sft in Aug.
Polish 15-2 (11-10) Last pair, dived and went right 1st, dropped to last at 7th, beaten 4 out, 5th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Mr Scrumpy (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Across The Line (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Held up in last pair, smooth headway 4f out, driven to chase winner on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and unable to get on terms, no chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Animal (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Smarter (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Towards rear, bit closer in mid-division after 5th, left in modest 5th and hampered 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Celestial Force (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
