held up, improved 5th, ridden 3 out, in 3rd when blundered last, one-paced flat
towards rear, progress 7th, led 10th, ridden 2 out, easily
mid-division, lost ground 5th, pushed along and headway 10th, ridden 3 out, no extra
held up towards rear, progress 4th, blundered and lost ground 8th, ridden 3 out, no extra
in touch, led 2nd, headed briefly after 6th to regain lead 7th, headed 10th, one-paced from 2 out
led, headed 2nd, stayed in touch, lost ground 11th, tailed off from 4 out
towards rear, effort and no impression 4 out, fell 2 out
Some thoroughly exposed and modest chasers in action with the obvious exception of Plenty Courage. Frank Storey's charge is a useful hurdler and is entitled to improve for his sole outing over fences when well held in testing conditions Hexham last month after making a bad blunder at the third last. The eight-year-old is worth another chance against poor opposition. Guilsborough Gorse has claims on his narrow defeat here in October but is prone to mistakes and returns after a four-month absence while Grangewick Flight is not progressing with experience and Pure Steel does not look the safest of conveyances.