made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged
tracked leaders, jumped slightly right early, went 5 lengths 2nd when mistake 2 out, sprawled badly on landing and hacked home in 3rd after
chased winner, reminder after 7th, driven 3 out, no impression on winner when left clear 2nd 2 out
Nonrunner
RED SPINNER added to his earlier bumper and hurdles victories when making a winning debut over fences at Leicester. Today's ground is a worry for Kim Bailey's charge but he looks the one to beat if handling the surface. Notnowsam has been thereabouts of late but remains 12lb higher than when scoring over these fences back in May and dual winning hurdler Officer Drivel makes more appeal as he goes chasing for the first time. Lanceur won a maiden hurdle in soft ground early this year and could also go well on his chasing bow.
Red Spinner (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Led, ridden before 2 out, pressed before last, kept on and held on towards finish, won at Leicester 2m (3) gf in Nov beating Pine Creek (11-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Lanceur (FR) 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division, driven and headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 17, 10 1/2l behind Master Carpenter (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Notnowsam 7-2fav (10-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, headed when mistake last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Raven's Tower (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Officer Drivel (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Keen early, tracked leader to after 2nd, in touch on outside, lost place after 3 out, behind next, tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Peace And Co (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
