off the pace and always towards rear, went left last, tailed off
led until after 2nd, chased leader who soon went clear, not fluent 3rd, closed to lead 4th, headed next, chased leaders, led again briefly home turn, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final strides
held up in 5th in chasing group, closer at 4th, led before 2 out, clear between last 2, easily
prominent in chasing group, mistake 4 out, pulled up quickly before next
off the pace towards rear, headway home turn, plugged on in 3rd between last 2, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner
prominent in chasing group, went 2nd at 4th, led next until home turn, soon one pace in 3rd, weakened into 4th between last 2, mistake last
pulled hard, held up until pulled way up to lead after 2nd and soon went clear, reduced lead and headed 4th, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
off the pace towards rear, never on terms, mistake last, tailed off
pushed along and struggling after 4th, well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Having beaten last week’s Newton Abbot winner Ginger Du Val by 13 lengths at Uttoxeter, ALL CLENCHED UP was surprisingly turned over when odds-on at Sedgefield. The extra half-mile may have been to blame and she is back over her winning trip today. Cobblers Dream won a Cork bumper in April for former connections while Galore Desassences made it third-time lucky in that sphere at Kempton in February but both lack hurdling experience. Immortal Fame has had an even longer break while Catbird Seat and Gms Prince have only shown modest form so far.
Agent Saonois (FR) 66-1 (9-9) Started slowly, soon recovered in mid-division, ridden and beaten over 2f out, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind French Conquest (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
All Clenched Up 1-3fav (11-5) Led chasing group, awkward 1st and 2nd, close up when ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 15 1/2l behind Glorious Spirit (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Cobblers Dream (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Soon chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, closed up travelling smoothly before straight, soon led and edged left, asserted over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Cork 2m 3f gd in Apr beating Midnight It Is (12-2) by 4l, 14 ran.
Galore Desassences (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up on inside, not much room twice and lost place after about 3f, hampered 3f out, good headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb beating Earth Company (11-4) by 1l, 11 ran.
Gms Prince 16-1 (11-0) Always last, shaken up when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner, mistake last, last of 3, 10 1/4l behind Dal Horrisgle (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.
Catbird Seat (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Not jump well, raced keenly in mid-division, lost place 4th, headway 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Percy's Word (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Gloriano (IRE) 300-1 (9-5) Headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, dist behind Faisal (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Magic Venture (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 5f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Peejaybee (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Rock On Rani 11-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, some headway 4f out, lost place 3f out, no impression after, 5th and hanging left over 1f out, 5th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Strensham Court (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Immortal Fame (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield end of back straight, ridden before home turn, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Tribal Commander 14-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, still every chance until no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Pleasure Garden (9-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
