chased winner who soon went clear, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, went 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner
raced keenly, made virtually all, soon clear, hit 2nd, 5 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
off the pace in 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, went 2nd turning in, 4 lengths down 2 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd at the last, weakened
off the pace in 5th, went 4th at 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, never any chance, tailed off
off the pace in 4th, jumped slowly and went left 3rd, soon last, no chance when went left 4 out and next, tailed off
Arcade Attraction has been chasing since scoring at Ludlow in May and BEHOLDEN is preferred. Jamie Snowden’s charge made mistakes in a handicap at Warwick last month but is now visored and won on fast ground before that at Newton Abbot. Island Nation has the highest rating but was easily picked off when a hot favourite at Huntingdon nine days ago, though Aidan Coleman takes over the reins from a conditional.
Arcade Attraction (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Disputed lead, ridden 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Northern Bound (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Beholden 15-2 (11-4) Held up, hit 2nd, detached 5th, plugged on through beaten rivals from 2 out, 5th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Lady Reset (10-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Island Nation (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Led, went clear with one other from 4th, ridden before 2 out, pressed 2 out, headed and not fluent last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Argonauta (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Little Jessture (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders early, dropped towards rear before 4th, pushed along 3 out, mistake 2 out, plugged on, 3rd of 5, 20 1/2l behind Battle March (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gf in Oct.
Checkitsme 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, jumped left 3rd, not fluent 4 out, closed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Glimpse Of Gala (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Sep.
