led and jumped right, headed approaching 4 out, ridden to lead again 2 out, headed last, hung left and one pace flat
chased leaders, ridden to lead last, ran on
keen, mid-division, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 11th
chased leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division, mistake 10th, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on one pace
held up, headway 9th, weakening and mistake 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
always behind
Nonrunner
Eljay¿s Boy can land this at the expense of Rob The Five and Goblin. The selection has been in blinding form this season winning at Chepstow and most recently at this track earlier in the month. That day he was beating Be Telling by eight lengths and although he has been put up a further nine pounds for that win he looks a progressive type who can but improve. Rob The Five has been a model of consistency of late and managed to score at Fakenham last month prior to finishing second to Cameron Bridge at Uttoxeter last time out. He never knows how to run a poor race so is to be noted. As is Goblin who was in winning form at Huntingdon last time out and is now only five pounds higher in the weights so has to be respected. But for the winner we return to Eljay¿s Boy.
Multeen River (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up, headway to chase leaders, 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Provocative (11-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (C) sft in Oct.
Goblin 10-3 (10-12) Held up, chased leaders 10th, soon challenging, led 2 out, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf beating Serbelloni (11-0) by 4l, 6 ran.
The Glen 8-1 (10-11) In touch, weakened 10th, blundered 11th and pulled up before next pulled up 4 out in race won by Mixsterthetrixster (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May, 11 ran.
Saafend Rocket (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Calatagan (11-2) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Rob The Five (IRE) 4-1co-fav (10-7) Held up and keen, headway 11th, chased winner after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Cameron Bridge (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf.
Eljay's Boy 3-1fav (11-4) Held up and keen, headway 6th, led on bit after 4 out, drew clear flat, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd beating Be Telling (10-11) by 8l, 12 ran.
Sam Adamson 12-1 (10-8) Chased leader, ridden 13th, weakening in 5th place when fell 3 out in race won by dhtrs Taksina (9-4) & Eggmount (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Dec, 10 ran.
Flahive's First 40-1 (9-11) Held up, driven along and struggling after 8th, never near leaders, 4th of 10, 18l behind Rookery Lad (11-0) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf.
