held up, chased winner from 4th until 7th, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 4 out
chased winner, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd next, soon in last, struggling 8th, heavily eased flat
held up, chased winner 7th until after next, soon stumbled on bend, given plenty of time to recover, progress when hampered 2 out, challenged for 2nd from last, stayed on well
took keen hold, held up, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, chased winner after 8th, jumped right from 4 out and no impression, stayed on one pace
taken down early, made all, hit 7th, 8l clear 2 out, stayed on gamely for pressure flat
Nonrunner
Theocritus, Toulouse and Cheeky Lad are three against the field in another tight affair and the vote is given to Theocritus. The selection was a good second behind the well handicaped Il Penseroso lasst time out, that form looks rock solidf and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Tolouse rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Romany Dream but he will find this tougher under his penalty. Cheeky Lad is another that could go well as he has won his last two races in good style buit he will need to improve again to win off thisd higher mark. Of the remainder Ketty Star has dropped to a handy mark and mcould go well at a price but his best form is with more cut in the ground and with this in mind for the winner we return to Theocritus who looks progressive.
Toulouse (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May beating Romany Dream (10-7) by 5l, 9 ran.
Kety Star (FR) 17-2 (11-9) Led to 9th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Il Penseroso (10-13) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Aug.
Appach (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 9th, hit 13th, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 28l behind Tevere (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Theocritus (GER) 2-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden, jumped right 7th, kept on one pace approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Il Penseroso (10-12) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Aug.
Cheeky Lad 10-3 (9-11) Jumped well, made all, clear approaching 4th, unchallenged, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Eljay's Boy (11-0) by 9l, 10 ran.
Figaro du Rocher (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 13l behind Rooster's Reunion (10-8) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Aug.
Macgyver (NZ) 11-2 (10-3) In touch until weakened after 9th, 8th of 9, 24l behind Penalty Clause (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gf.
