held up, headway after 6th, chased leader 4 out, soon pushed along, led flat, driven out
always behind, struggling from 8th
prominent, led approaching 7th, clear after 4 out, hung badly right after 3 out, headed flat, soon weakened
towards rear, behind from 6th, soon struggling
held up, pushed along after 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 8th
held up mid-division, chased leaders 7th, went 3rd after 4 out, kept on to take 2nd after last
chased leaders, led 6th, headed next, weakening quickly when fell 8th
led 2nd, mistake and headed 6th, weakened next, pulled up before 9th
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off
held up, jumped slowly and weakened from 7th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, took closer order 5th, mistake 4 out when weakening, pulled up before last
led to 2nd, chased leader, weakened 8th
held up, weakening when hampered 8th, tailed off and remote 5th from 3 out
Nonrunner
A relatively competitive stayers' hurdle can be taken by CHOUMAKEUR, who can get the better of fellow hat-trick seeker Arctic Shadow and Rifleman. The last named is 4lbs better off with the selection for a 10 length beating when they met at Southwell earlier in the month, and he does act on the ground, so should be able to finish closer. However, even though that was his first run for well over a year, he looked straight enough and probably will not have enough improvement in him to bridge the gap. Since then Choumakeur has come out and won again at Newton Abbot, and he now shoulders a further 7lb penalty. David Pipe's charge acts on the ground and still looks to have enough in the locker to oblige once more. Arctic Shadow has scored over staying trips at both Uttoxeter and Market Rasen, both over fences, and now returning to hurdles he looks well handicapped if he is able to reproduce that form. He acts with cut and his chance is much respected. Old Brigade is interesting and open to improvement after just six runs, and he will relish conditions, so market confidence would raise eyebrows. Dawn At Sea flatters to deceive and remains a maiden after 13 attempts in this discipline and we prefer the claims of Choumakeur.
Choumakeur (FR) 5-4fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, challenged 14th, led 5 out, drew clear from 3 out, easily, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Twocute (9-7) by 14l, 9 ran.
Rosses Point (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Took keen hold, always last, blundered 12th, lost touch after 18th, blundered badly 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Prestbury Knight (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Orchard King (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway 7th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, beaten 2 out, 5th of 14, 19l behind Winchester Red (11-7) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Monzon (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Slowly away, held up in rear, hit 6th, ridden 11th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Marked Man (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun, 16 ran.
Goodnight Tom 14-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til slpd up aft 8, in a race won by No Virtue (11-7) at Cold Harbour 3m ptp gd in May, 12 ran.
Old Brigade (IRE) 15-8fav (10-9) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 37l behind Hearty Dove (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec.
Canndar (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) hdwy 10; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 8, 6l behind One To Note (12-0) at Trecoed 3m ptp gf in Jun.
Langkawi Beach (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 12, 33l behind Priest Field (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Dawn At Sea 12-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 7th, ridden after 9th, stayed on under pressure flat, 4th of 10, 3l behind Particle (11-1) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jun.
Mysaynoway 6-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 10th of 16, 50l behind Dan Ryan (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Thethirdoftheforth (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 5th, soon lost place, behind from 7th, 10th of 14, 45l behind Trevian (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Getinbybutonlyjust 4-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, chased winner 14th to 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Sandhurst (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Rifleman (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Always prominent, led before 2f out, ridden and headed between last 2, no impression when mistake last, 2nd of 16, 10l behind Choumakeur (11-11) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Arctic Shadow 15-8fav (11-5) In touch, went 2nd 4th, not fluent 10th, led after 4 out, stayed on well to draw clear final 100 yards, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Chorizo (11-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
