chased leader, pushed along after 13th, led approaching 3 out, clear when hit last, stayed on well
chased leading pair, mistake 3rd, blundered and dropped to rear 7th, lost touch 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no chance with winner next, kept on well for 2nd
chased leaders until not fluent and outpaced 4 out, went modest 4th last
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, bumped next, headway 13th, ridden in 5th when slightly hampered before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression
raced wide, held up in rear, hit 1st, headway on outside 6th, chased leaders 8th, went left 12th, no impression before 3 out
held up in 5th in touch, bumped 6th, headway to chase leaders 13th, staying on in 3rd when blundered 3 out, blundered badly next, not recover
Nonrunner
THE DARLING BOY hacked up at Worcester and off the same mark he can make hay whilst the sun shines. The fitting of a tongue-tie seemed to work wonders last week and this unexposed horse, built to improve as a chaser, is pretty hard to oppose. His main rival could be Intac who would be a big threat if getting loose out in front, and he holds Some Craic and Hereweareagain on their Fontwell run last time. Morestead was ahead of that trio last month but his mark has gone up as a result and he is now 17lbs higher than when winning in September. Take A Mile bounced back to form last time, and along with the returning Chilbury Hill is not one to rule out too quickly.
Intac (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 11th until approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Courella (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Some Craic (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Led until 5th, chased leader until after 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 10, 29l behind Courella (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Morestead (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 5th, clear 9th until after 10th, ridden after next, headed close home, 2nd of 10, ns behind Courella (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Nawow 10-1 (11-1) Ridden 6th, always in rear, behind from 9th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Courella (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Hereweareagain (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, hampered 4th, went 4th 9th, outpaced 4 out, rallied 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 16l behind Courella (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) In rear, blundered 3rd, pulled up after 4th, in a race won by Yellow Flag (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
The Darling Boy 8-1 (11-2) Chased leader until after 3rd and again before 6th, challenged 4 out, led next, clear when blundered last, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs beating Glengarra (11-11) by 18l, 7 ran.
Take A Mile (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, every chance when hit last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Buailteoir (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.
Mister Wiseman 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 10, 27l behind Russellstown Boy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy.
