led, headed before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, hampered by faller 3 out
handy, pushed along before 3 out, left in 2nd 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on, no impression
in rear, pushed along in 5th after 10th, left in 3rd 3 out, plugged on, always held
chased leaders, pushed along after 10th, pressed leader 4 out, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, always doing enough
towards rear, not fluent 9th, fell 10th
mid-division, not fluent 9th, dropped away before 4 out, soon well behind
mid-division, ridden and lost ground after 10th, pulled up before 4 out
prominent, led before 4 out, soon challenged, narrowly headed when fell 3 out
towards rear, ran in snatches, mistake 9th and reminders, pushed along after 10th, behind when badly hampered by faller 3 out
Abaya Du Mathan has become hard to predict but is back on a winning mark. Boagrius seemed to be coming to hand here in August while Tom O’Roughley beat CORRANY and Moans Cross here last month. However, Richard Phillips’ charge looks the pick of that trio at the weights today so gets the nod. Spiritus Mundi is now 0-14 but probably has place claims.
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 11-1 (11-6) Fell 1st, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dan's Chosen (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) In rear, in touch, pushed along after 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on run-in, not reach leaders, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Al Roc (12-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Corrany (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Towards rear, pushed along after 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Tom O'Roughley (10-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Boagrius (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, closed after 12th, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner from last, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Judge Earle (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Cubao (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened quickly after 6th, detached 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Moans Cross (USA) 40-1 (11-11) Soon led, headed 1st, led after 4th, headed next, led after 8th until 9th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Tom O'Roughley (10-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
El Rojo Grande (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Spiritus Mundi (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, not much room after 12th, no extra 3 out, 4th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Judge Earle (12-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Tom O'Roughley (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, left 2nd 12th, not fluent and led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, clear and went left 2 out and last, reduced lead inside final 100 yards, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Corrany (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
