mid-division, hit and lost place 10th, soon behind, struggling 5 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, blundered 9th, struggling 12th, never dangerous
in touch, mistake 12th, headway approaching 4 out, challenged next, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, held on under pressure flat
in touch on inside, lost place after 5 out, weakening when mistake next, soon pulled up
made most, driven and hard pressed 3 out, headed narrowly next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat
with leader, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakening when hit next, pulled up 2 out
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders approaching 4 out, kept on same pace, weakened from 2 out
held up behind in touch, outpaced before 4 out, never on terms, weakened next, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced after 5 out, headway under pressure when pecked next, challenged when mistake 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish
held up behind, headway on outside after 5 out, outpaced next, 6th and held when blundered 3 out, soon weakened
Wolf Moon may still have a bit of scope over fences and was just beaten back over hurdles here two weeks ago. Dawn Ride runs his best races here but unseated his rider early on over C&D last time and this is a bit better than the races he usually contests. Court Red Handed has been eased a couple of pounds since finishing second at Fakenham, while Mister Marker should be all the better for his run at Carlisle and will like the ground. The vote, however, goes to VAMIZI who would have gone very close on his return to action at Carlisle had he not gone through the last. Morgan Be has been a good servant to connections but may need this.
Mister Marker (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 7th of 16, well behind Power Pack Jack (10-0) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Cool Operator 20-1 (11-6) Held up behind, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, never on terms, 6th of 9, 22l behind Hector's Choice (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Court Red Handed (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Not fluent, tracked winner, ridden 13th, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 3l behind My Moment (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Morgan Be 80-1 (10-0) In rear, mistakes, behind 17th, pulled up before 19th, in a race won by Beshabar (10-4) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 28 ran.
Wolf Moon (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, caught post, 2nd of 13, ns behind Harry Hunt (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Vamizi (IRE) 10-3fav (11-5) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Horsham Lad (10-9) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
Le Roi Rouge (FR) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, headway from 4 out, kept on before last, no impression, 3rd of 11, 18l behind Persian Gates (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Meet The Critics (IRE) 9-2fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 28l behind Persian Gates (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Douglas Julian 6-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, towards rear after 9th and outpaced, mistake 12th, some headway before 2 out, weakened after last, 8th of 9, 16l behind The Panama Kid (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd.
Sandofthecolosseum (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, reminders 4th, ridden and lost place after 6th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th last, no impression, 4th of 13, 22l behind Extreme Impact (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Dawn Ride (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up until unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Wide Receiver (10-12) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.