in rear, headway 4 out and went 3rd after 3 out, pushed along home turn, no impression on clear leader from 2 out, plugged on
mid-division, hit 8th, weakened 3 out
prominent, led after 1st, pushed along approaching 2 out and forged well clear, ran on well, readily
chased leaders, lost ground and dropped to rear 4 out, soon pushed along, rallied from 2 out where jumped left, kept on but no chance with facile winner
front mid-division, mistake 7th, not fluent next and went 2nd, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, dropped away home turn, tailed off
in rear, pushed along 4 out and lost touch
led early, headed after 1st and tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out and weakened quickly
mid-division, dropped away 8th and soon well behind, pulled up
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost position before 4th, never travelling thereafter, pulled up after 7th
NonRunner
Winning chasers Bobo Mac and Loch Garman Aris are firmly in the veteran stage now and the latter is 0-13 over the smaller obstacles. My Last Oscar has a bit to prove at present while soft going is something of an unknown for Woodie Flash, though Olly Murphy’s charge has been in good form over the summer. HORIZON D’OR has already won at Fontwell and Ffos Las this autumn and there is no reason why he won’t go close here if reproducing those efforts.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Towards rear, mistake 6th and pushed along, always behind thereafter, 5th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Ramo (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Fevertre (IRE) 4-7fav (12-0) Led 11 til hdd app 2 out; no ex, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Millbank Flyer (12-0) at Great Trethew 2m 4f mdn sft in Nov.
Woodie Flash (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, 5th and outpaced 3 out, left 4th when hampered last, no impression, lost 4th close home, 5th of 16, 21 1/2l behind Ike Sport (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
My Last Oscar (IRE) 2-1 (10-10) Led until after 2nd, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 4, dist behind Iberio (10-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Horizon D'or (FR) 9-2jfav (10-11) Front mid-division, went 4th 3 out, travelled strongly and led approaching 2 out, continually tried to hang left thereafter but kept up to work and ran on well to go clear run-in, readily, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Kimberley Eve (10-3) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Time For A Pint (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Took keen hold early, led until before, chased leader until after 6th, lost place and not fluent 8th, well beaten 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Track And Trace (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, every chance last, ridden and outpaced by winner run-in, 2nd of 17, 3 1/4l behind Elfride (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
R Bernard 5-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, headway 12th, ridden before 14th, lost place when mistake 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, dist behind Safe Destination (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Earcomesbob 11-1 (10-4) Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 7 out, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Newtonian 12-1 (10-2) Chased leader, mistake 3rd, badly hampered next, pulled up quickly, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.