chased leaders on outside, lost place before 5th, well behind from 9th, pulled up after 12th
prominent, led 9th, headed after 4 out, no extra in 3rd from 2 out
chased leaders, closed before 5th, ridden after 11th, weakened next and soon pulled up
held up in mid-division, closed from 11th, weakened after 4 out
towards rear, ridden 8th, headway after 12th, weakened from 4 out, hanging right after 2 out
held up towards rear, jumped left and mistake 12th, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out
in rear, mistake 1st, slow next, hampered 12th, soon pulled up
led until mistake 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, pushed along 10th, struggling after 12th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on inside, raced keenly, mistake 12th, led after 4 out, headed before last, held flat, stayed on
mid-division on outside, closed from 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, edged right after next, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well
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Hawthorn Cottage was a game winner at Warwick in May but this is a competitive novices’ chase. Three-times hurdles winner Present Ranger remains unexposed over fences and Exod'ela has won between the flags and over timber. Coral has gone up 4lb for last month’s course and distance success and Wigglesworth has been raised 3lb for his victory over track and trip but both enter calculations. Saint Palais was out of luck over hurdles last season but went very close earlier over fences in France. The Macon Lugnatic should make a chaser but HEAD ON’s run at Perth last time was too bad to be true. Twice a winner here earlier, he still looks well treated.
The Macon Lugnatic 13-2 (12-2) Close up, pushed along 3 out, no impression, 6th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Asockastar (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Made virtually all, clear before 2 out, reduced lead from last, held on, won at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating No Anxiety (11-8) by nk, 7 ran.
Present Ranger (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Towards rear, took closer order 10th, pushed after 11th, dropped to rear and beaten 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Gulliver Collonges (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Close up, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Royal Pretender (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Exod'ela (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 15, 22l behind Small Present (11-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Jobsonfire 20-1 (11-11) Reluctant start, in rear but in touch, steady headway on outside before 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Ratfacemcdougall (11-9) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Anax (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, restrained into midfield 6th, ridden before 3 out, headway before 2 out, close up last, stayed on flat but could not match winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Mont Saint Vincent (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Wigglesworth (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, chased leaders, driven and badly outpaced after 12th, 4th and plenty to at the last, rallied and strong run after the last, went 2nd 100 yards out, led post, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Starsky (11-4) by ns, 6 ran.
Coral (FR) 11-4fav (11-0) Chased winner, challenged 4 out, ridden to lead next, pushed along soon after, not fluent 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Frau Georgia (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Velasco (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Wore hood to post, raced keenly, tracked leader until after 2nd, handy 3rd on inside, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next, plugged on run-in, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Translink (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Saint Palais (FR) 15-8fav (11-0) Midfield, awkward 1st and pushed along briefly, pushed along to hold place 4 out, rider lost irons approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Winged Isle (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Head On (IRE) 8-11fav (10-0) Jumping lacked fluency, prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 6th, mistake 11th (water), soon last, driven and did not look keen after 12th, pulled up before 4 out, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
