held up in 4th place, tracked leading pair 8th, staying on same pace when fell last
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, hit next, clear when not fluent last, driven out
chased leader, bumped 1st and next, soon switched left, lost 2nd 4th, lost 3rd and weakened 8th, left remote 3rd at the last, tailed off
jumped right throughout, led until 3 out, well held last, no chance with winner
A poor turnout numerically for a nice prize though still competitive. Roman Flight has managed to win eleven times and though not at his best recently has dropped to his lowest mark for over two years. Peter The Mayo Man has won six of 17 starts and has changed stables. Mistakes put paid to his chances when last seen at Kempton in May but he was impressive when landing a novices' chase on his previous start. THEO has won half of his six races over fences including over the course and distance last month for which a 5lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a follow-up. Dinsdale easily won a novices' handicap on his chasing bow here before making a bold bid at Sedgefield though he's 13lb higher than his victory.
Peter The Mayo Man (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off pulled up before the last, at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Theo (IRE) 15-8fav (11-5) Held up in touch, tracked leaders after 5 out, challenged on outside next, ridden to lead flat, kept on well towards finish, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating One For Billy (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Roman Flight (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) With winner, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Voix D'Eau (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Dinsdale 4-1 (12-5) Keen tracking leaders, led 8th, headed before last, mistake last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Peppay Le Pugh (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
