with leader, led 6th until after 9th, mistake 11th, lost place and jumped slowly next, soon weakened, hit 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led into start, made most until mistake 6th, led after 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, driven to regain lead after last, headed towards finish
in touch in rear, headway 11th, outpaced by front pair approaching 4 out, weakening when rider lost iron briefly just after 3 out, lost moderate 3rd last
tracked leaders, went prominent 7th, not much room 10th, challenged 3 out, led next, soon ridden, headed after last, stayed on to regain lead towards finish
held up, went 4th after 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, went moderate 3rd last
prominent, ridden and lost place 9th, soon weakened, tailed off approaching 10th, pulled up soon after
BADDAM was gifted the race here in May but has run well on the flat since and looks worth sticking with. AP McCoy takes the ride on the Ian Williams-trained gelding and this classy flat stayer can defy his penalty. A very solid eighth-placed finish at Goodwood last month displayed his well-being. City Heights knows how to win and this step back from handicap company won't concern, although his double penalty might, whilst I Need A Hero won tidily at Southwell a couple of days ago and if bucking and squealing at home it would be silly to not run him here given his ease of victory. Cheek-pieces are applied on Presentandcorrect after a reluctant performance at Stratford but his yard are flying so he's not one to discount, although the other two are.
City Heights (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, hampered and left 2nd approaching 4 out, led when blundered 3 out, soon headed, hampered by loose horse approaching 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jul beating Oscar Royal (11-7) by 6l, 7 ran.
Baddam 6-4fav (11-0) Jumped carefully early, jumping got better after 5th, made all, clear from 14th, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gf in May beating Cullahill (11-0) by 23l, 7 ran.
I Need A Hero (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 13th, led after 4 out, clear when not fluent 3 out, ridden out, won at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Ballyvesey (12-1) by 3l, 8 ran.
Presentandcorrect (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) In rear, ridden after 4th, always behind, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Sea Wall (11-1) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jul.
Canon's Corner (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, hampered 6th, headway 8th, weakened after 10th, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Call Me Mulligan (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gd in Jul.
Minella (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until blundered and weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out, in a race won by Jimbatai (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Jul, 9 ran.
