mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 4th, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear before last, easily (1 hurdle ommited)
held up in rear, effort 4 out, soon weakened
behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never a threat
led, mistake 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2nd last
in touch, under pressure before 3 out, soon lost place
mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakening when blundered and unseated rider last
COOPER scored over course and distance in October and is taken to defy a rise in the weights with his main rivals making their seasonal debuts. Sa Suffit returns to action off a 6lb higher mark after winning at Ayr in March while Stopped Out is 10lb higher than his win at Market Rasen in February. Circus Star was well beaten on his reappearance but Hartside finished closer when fourth fourth at Leicester last week.
Stopped Out 10-1 (9-5) Led until over 3f out, soon rallied, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Cool Sky (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Sa Suffit (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Rival D'Estruval (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Vendor (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Led, clear from 3 out, headed before last, weakened run-in, 7th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Rock The Kasbah (11-9) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Bobs Lady Tamure 25-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, outpaced after 4 out, soon eased and pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Circus Star (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Led, headed before 6th, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Aristo Du Plessis (10-3) at Ayr 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Woodpole Academy (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened. pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Fourth Estate (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 10th of 12, 25l behind Wicked Spice (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Hartside (GER) 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and stayed on into 4th 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, 4th of 9, 9l behind Isaac Bell (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Cooper 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, soon challenging, led 2 out, driven out from last, stayed on gamely, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Kapstadt (11-8) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
