led, headed 4th, led again 5th, headed 7th, led again 12th, clear from 15th, eased down flat
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
in rear when slipped up on bend approching 11th
mid-division, ridden 12th, headway 14th, chasing clear front trio when mistake 4 out, blundered badly next and weakened
in touch, outpaced 14th, plugged on
mid-division, mistake 10th, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, led 7th, headed 10th, ridden from 15th, soon held
tracked leader, led briefly and jumped slowly 4th and 5th, ridden 11th, weakened 13th, pulled up next
always towards rear, mistake 8th and 9th, lost touch when pulled up before 13th
tracked leaders, led 10th, headed 12th, mistake 15th, weakened next
in touch, ridden and weakened 13th
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden from 12th, plugged on
never a danger
Midnight Gunner, Tudor King, and Corkan are the in-form horses and we side with the former. Midnight Gunner has returned to form recently after a very long spell in the wilderness and he could be in off an attractive mark. Connections appear to have booked AP McCoy with considerable intent. Tudor King is running well in spite of advancing years. The eleven-year-old is thriving upon his races but will have to win off a career high mark. Corkan is off a desperately low mark but managed to put his head in front for the first time in three years. Some have argued that that was possibly down to an enthusiastic and enterprising ride rather than through raw ability. Vandante has been a fan of those who play placepots but not those who bet win-only. He is opposed on the grounds that his better form is over shorter. Of the remainder, Jackie Boy did show some form in bumpers but that seems an awful long time ago. A tough race for punters but one that can go the way of Midnight Gunner.
Midnight Gunner 16-1 (10-5) Pressed leader, challenged from 9th, led 3 out, pressed from next, hard driven flat, caught near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Tommy Carson (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd.
Montemoss (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) In rear, ridden and lost touch 6th, badly hampered 8th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Ballyfitz (10-12) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (E) gd, 10 ran.
Tudor King (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Always prominent, went 2nd 12th, every chance from 3 out, ran on, 3rd of 10, nk behind Harry's Dream (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf.
Jackie Boy (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Mistakes, headway to chase leaders after 2nd, 4th when blundered and unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Mill Bank (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs, 14 ran.
Noel's Pride 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, behind halfway, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Bushido (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov chs (D) gf in Sept, 10 ran.
Vandante (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Always towards rear, landed and rider lost irons 3 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Waynesworld (10-8) at Uttoxeter 3m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd, 11 ran.
Channahrlie (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, blundered 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Totheroadyouvgone (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in Jun, 9 ran.
Apple Joe 13-2 (10-11) Prominent until weakened 12th, tailed off, 5th of 16, well behind Anflora (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft.
House Warmer (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, not fluent 5th, hampered 13th, soon outpaced, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Waynesworld (10-5) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Lost In Normandy (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) In touch, mistake 8th, outpaced 12th, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 21l behind Waynesworld (10-8) at Uttoxeter 3m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd.
Corkan (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went left at 3rd, led 12th, stayed on well when challenged last, ridden out, won at N Abbot 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (F) gs in Aug beating Southerndown (11-1) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cool Song 33-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Mill Bank (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs.
Rufius (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Anflora (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft, 16 ran.
