in rear and niggled along at several stages, headway after 11th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, hung left and headed last, no extra final 150 yards
held up in touch, headway after 6th, went 3rd approaching 4 out, ridden before 2 out, challenged last, cajoled into lead flat, stayed on
in rear, pushed along 9th, no impression, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
took keen hold, led after 2nd, jumped right and bumped next, headed 4th, led after 6th, headed when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 2 out, led again last, headed flat, no extra towards finish
held up in 4th, took keen hold, lost place 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
led until after 2nd, bumped next, led 4th until after 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, lost place 9th, last 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, ridden before 10th, weakened after 11th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
towards rear and ridden most of way, headway after 6th, lost place next, behind 10th, tailed off
Glengarra is on the same mark as when winning this last year but he had been in much better form prior to that than has been the case of late, so we will oppose him today with GOOD OLD DAYS. Another Kim Bailey inmate, this veteran goes well when fresh, so a break of 84 days since his last run looks a plus. He goes well over this trip and is preferred to doubtful stayer Captain Marlon and I'm The Decider, who does not look as good over fences as over the smaller obstacles. Course and distance winner Neutrino looks in the grip of the assessor and indupitably, Good Old Days can score.
Neutrino 12-1 (10-13) Chased leading trio until weakened soon after 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Radetsky March (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jul.
Good Company (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, ridden and not fluent 10th, headway to modest 4th 4 out, plugged on, 4th of 8, 14l behind Radetsky March (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jul.
I'm The Decider (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In rear, jumped slow 1st, not fluent next, headway approaching 7th, weakened next, pulled before 4 out, in a race won by Fealing Real (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf, 6 ran.
Michigan Assassin (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked winner, stumbled badly 3rd, in 3rd and held when blundered badly 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Fealing Real (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf, 6 ran.
Good Old Days (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, mistake 9th, went 2nd next, ridden and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Jordan's Light (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Glengarra (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) With winner, led 4th, headed 9th, lost 2nd from 2 out, chased winner after last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 22l behind Inmate (10-7) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
O'Toole (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Disputed 3rd, lost place 9th, weakened 4 out, left remote 4th last, 4th of 6, 28l behind Indiana Gold (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Captain Marlon (IRE) 7-4fav (10-1) Tracked leading pair, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, 2 lengths down in 3rd when left 2nd last, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Indiana Gold (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 40-1 (9-11) Prominent until hampered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by More Like It (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 5 ran.
