chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, just held
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, carried left after 10th, outpaced after 13th, not fluent 3 out, unable to get back on terms, weakened flat
jumped right, pressed leader, led 6th, slipped on bend after 13th, mistake 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat
chased leaders, went 2nd and not fluent 7th, switched left after 10th, every chance when bumped on bend after 13th, lost place 3 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, edged right before last, hard pressed flat, held on
led, jumped right at times, reminder and headed 6th, ridden and lost place before 8th, pulled up after 8th
Neither Miracle House nor Hit The Switch showed a great deal on their respective chasing debuts and may need more time. Rudigreen is chasing a hat-trick but is now on a career-high mark at the age of 10 and it will be a surprise if there isn't something lower down the weights to beat him. NUMBERCRUNCHER looks a prime candidate as he won by 15 lengths here over 2m4f before finishing a close second over this trip at Stratford off a 7lb higher mark. He seems to be improving and can defy a further 4lb weight rise as Beckhani and Uncle Pelder have both become expensive to follow.
Rudigreen (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Behind, headway 5 out, went 3rd 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Safe Investment (10-7) by 11l, 8 ran.
Beckhani 15-8fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 7, 25l behind Green Bank (11-8) at Southwell 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Miracle House (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always behind, 9th of 10, well behind Ace Fighter Pilot (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (4) gf in Jul.
Numbercruncher (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, chased clear leader (winner) 3 out, closed before last, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Five Out Of Five (11-4) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Uncle Pelder (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led narrowly before 7th, not fluent 5 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching 2 out, kept on flat, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Citrus Mark (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
Hit The Switch 33-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened from 9th, 6th of 7, well behind One Term (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jul.
