chased leader, joint leader 4th, shaken up and led after 3 out, ridden clear approaching 2 out, driven out
led, ridden and headed afer 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tired when mistake 2 out
held up last, headway on bit approaching 3 out, ridden and chased winner approaching 2 out, found nil under pressure from last
mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost place 7th
Nonrunner
Sharaab gets the confident vote to win the finale with Watch The Dove and Alaskan Fizz rating the main dangers. The selection had every chance until falling in a race won by Call Me Edward last time out, this looks easier and off the same mark under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Watch The Dove rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Baladeer but all hios best form of late has been over fences and he is taken on with this in mind. Alaskan Fizz is another that could go well but he dissapointed last time out. However if the fitting of a first time tounge tie improves him he could go well at a price. Of the remainder Firstflor is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Sharaab who was unlucky last time out.
Watch The Dove 6-1 (10-10) Led until 4th, stayed prominent, mistake 12th, weakened next, 4th of 7, well behind Balladeer (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Ballymena 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, every chance after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 30l behind Key Phil (10-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Sept.
Sharaab (USA) 9-4fav (11-11) Held up, mistake 9th, headway after 3 out, every chance when fell at the last in race won by Call Me Edward (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Aug, 8 ran.
Alaskan Fizz 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden 8th, soon struggling, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Veverka (11-1) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Sept.
Firstflor 14-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden 7th, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Love Angel (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Rathlin Island 25-1 (10-9) Chased winner, ridden 5 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 44l behind General Alarm (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (3) gf.