in rear, not fluent 10th, well behind next, went badly left 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
made most to 7th, led 10th to 13th, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
chased leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake 5th, reminders after 8th, challenged when mistake 9th, weakened 13th, poor 5th when pulled up before 3 out
with leader, jumped right 2nd, led 7th, not fluent and jumped right 9th, headed next, weakened 13th
held up, blundered 6th, jumped right 8th, hit next, well behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, took narrow 2nd approaching 3 out, soon no chance with winner, hit 2 out, weakened flat
held up in last, hit 7th, headway 11th, led 13th, drew clear from 2 out, blundered last, easily
COME WEST is a speculative selection at the principal expense of Cannon Fire and Tot Of The Knar. The selection does have to overcome a lamentable run in a handicap hurdle but he had demonstrated improved form to take a Towcester novice and may possibly have been aimed at the larger obstacles in time. Cannon Fire has had plenty of chances. Happiest under a soft lead, his jumping is far from the most fluent. Tot Of The Knar is in receipt of the mares allowance. Were she able to reproduce anything like the best of her hurdling form, she would be virtually impossible to oppose. Super Ross has kept counsel in plating events over hurdles with plenty of success. Newton Abbot specialist, Vintage Fabric, does tend to run his better races at this time of the year so he probably rates as best of the rest. Plenty of plausible winners and Come West makes most appeal at the likely odds.
Aodh Rua (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Mid div, still ok 9th when fell 3out, in a race won by Pintown Cuckoo (12-0) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in May, 18 ran.
Cannon Fire (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Made most until 9th, mistake 11th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Armenian Boy (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chase (4) gs.
Come West (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 4th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Last Flight (9-9) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Shammy Buskins 8-1 (11-4) Led to 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 13, 14l behind Arctic Shadow (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Super Ross (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Jumped right, led to 9th, soon ridden, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Brousse En Feux (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs.
Vintage Fabric (USA) 20-1 (10-12) In touch, reminders after 2nd, ridden 9th, soon held, 10th of 15, well behind Quattrocento (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Tot Of The Knar 11-8fav (9-12) Last when jumped left and slowly 1st, headway to go 3rd 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, dis behind Just Amazing (11-4) at Stratford 2m 7f nov stks (4) gd.
