tracked leaders, raced keenly, led 14th, landed awkwardly and hanging left 2 out, headed last, one pace
prominent, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th or 9th, weakening when mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up, bumped 6th, headway 12th, challenged 4 out, led last, driven out
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, blundered 9th, given reminder, some headway 14th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and in touch 10th, struggling to hold position 13th, weakened after next, tailed off
led, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
sometimes jumped right, tracked leaders, pecked 5th, led 7th, headed 14th, remained challenging, still every chance last, one pace flat
mid-division, not fluent 11th, headway next, mistake 13th, 5th when mistake 2 out, beaten after
held up in rear, headway after 14th, not clear run on inside approaching 4 out, 4th and beaten before last, one pace
tracked leader, left in lead 3rd, headed 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
JACKIE BOY has shown improved form in recent starts for Nigel Twiston-Davies and with the softer ground today likely to suit the 10-year-old he looks the one to beat and gets the vote over Balrath Leader and Decree Nisi. Peter Kelsall's gelding was well held on his debut over fences in a beginners' chase here but he is likely to do better now sent handicapping and has to be respected. Good Harvest ran creditably on his debut for Jonjo O'Neill at Fontwell last time but needs to improve to trouble the judge, while Cool Cliche is hard to recommend on recent efforts but may do better on the softer surface today. Richard Lee's Backfromthecongo disappointed at Newton Abbot when last seen in June but earlier form was solid and he cannot be discounted, while David Pipe's Phoenix Des Mottes was well held on his first start over fences at Bangor last month and is is hard to recommend. Gavin Cromwell's Balrath Leader won well in a point-to-point recently and she makes plenty of appeal back over regulation fences following that effort but preference is for Jackie Boy, who is well treated and has conditions to suit.
Sound Stage 13-2 (10-10) In touch, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 16, dis behind Cashel Blue (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Balrath Leader (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) 8th of 15, 17l behind Vivid Exposure (10-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mrs mdn hdl gs in Aug '08.
Good Harvest (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 3 out, never challenged, no impression when not fluent last, 5th of 9, 14l behind Majy D'auteuil (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Oscar Glory (10-13) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Vintage Fabric (USA) 12-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent 5th, reminded after next, always behind, 7th of 10, 40l behind Sula's Legend (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Cool Cliche 9-1 (10-13) Behind, mistake 2nd, pushed along 6th, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up 14th, in a race won by Shammy Buskins (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep, 10 ran.
Jackie Boy (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Led until approaching 2nd, pressed leader, jumped slowly 6th, led 10th, headed 13th, still every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Shammy Buskins (10-5) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Backfromthecongo (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 9th, weakened after 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Tank Buster (10-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jun, 14 ran.
Quartz Du Montceau (FR) 18-1 (9-7) Ridden approaching 6th, soon well behind, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Willies Way (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Jack Harbour (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Behind, headway under pressure approaching 3f out, ridden and kept on from next, no impression, 4th of 16, 11l behind Choumakeur (11-11) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Jul.
Decree Nisi 80-1 (11-6) In rear, headway after 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, 6th of 11, 36l behind Irish Legend (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd in Sep.
Al Qanoon (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 16, well behind The Treacle Eater (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
