led, reminder after 6th, driven from 8th, headed 10th, led again 11th, headed after 4 out, blundered 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leader, led 10th to 11th, led after 4 out, driven out flat
held up towards rear, raced keenly, stumbled bend after 7th, headway 10th, weakened 2 out
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, raced keenly, not clear run after 11th, headway approaching 3 out, no extra flat
not always fluent, held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never dangerous
mid-division, headway 10th, weakened after next, tailed off
prominent, mistake 4 out, chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
in touch, challenged 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, stayed on same pace last
held up in rear, good headway 11th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind 10th
Nonrunner
GO FOR ONE has sound claims of recording a third career success and is preferred to Pacco and Pop Ahead. The selection was the subject of a morning gamble that continued on the track when making his seasonal reappearance at Exeter. He had dropped a long way down the weights having lost his way but had clearly benefited from a switch of yards. He's due to race from a 6lb higher mark in future and can strike whilst the iron's hot. Pacco progressed well over hurdles, winning his last two starts, and has to be of interest pitched straight into handicap company for his chase bow. The yard's horses are running well but this looks to be quite an ask taking on some experienced performers. Foxspur's fortunes need to be revived by headgear and the switch to chasing whilst De Boitron and Solid As A Rock are probably best watched as they have their first run on these shores and back from an absence respectively. Kikos appeared to have the race at his mercy when falling at Market Rasen and races from the same mark but the ground is a good deal softer. Gus is another making his chase debut who could go well but Pop Ahead has more obvious claims having filled third behind Venetia Williams runner at Exeter but we'll take Go For One to confirm the form. (Ian Ogg)
Foxspur (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 7th, 12th of 14, well behind Warsaw Pact (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Artipreuil (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, ridden 9th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 12, 45l behind Fine By Me (10-0) at Taunton 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar '07.
Pop Ahead (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd when jumped right 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Oracle des Mottes (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Gus 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon ridden, led next, drew clear flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Sept '07 beating Oniz Tiptoes (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
Noble Bily (FR) 16-1 (11-8) In rear when badly hampered and unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Deuteronomy (9-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Apr, 8 ran.
Pacco (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Chased leader to 3 out, stayed in 3rd, 3 lengths down last, driven, stayed on flat, led on line, won at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Apr beating Bobby Donald (11-9) by a hd, 8 ran.
Great Character (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Towards rear, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Kilrogan (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Go For One (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (11-0) In touch, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, every chance when not fluent last, no extra, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Oracle des Mottes (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Kikos (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Mid division, headway 4 out, led next, clear when fell 3 out in race won by Caliban (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sept, 12 ran.
De Boitron (FR) (10-6) behind Astaricaine (10-0) at Auteuil 2m 1f ch in Apr, 6 ran.
Solid As A Rock 15-2 (10-7) Held up, stayed 1st, headway 10th, chased leader 12th, blundered 4 out, led before last, stayed on gamely flat, won at Towcester 3m chs 0-90 (5) sft in Dec '06 beating Chopneyev (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Young Lorcan 4-1 (10-13) 3rd of 5, 6l behind What A Scientist (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
