held up in rear, mistake 11th, not fluent next, headway 4 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner
prominent, led 12th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened
held up, bumped 1st, headway 5th, challenged 4 out, led next, clear last, easily
jumped badly right, made most until 12th, soon beaten
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place 6th, headway 10th, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened flat
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, challenged 2nd until 4th, lost place 10th, mistake 3 out, went modest 3rd towards finish
Scoop The Pot beat BELMOUNT a head at Exeter back in November but the latter is now 10lb better off. Recent form figures don’t inspire much confidence but he was travelling well enough when falling at Bangor last time and has dropped to a mark from which he should be capable of winning. Hepijeu seems better on sharper tracks and has gone up 5lb since winning at Fakenham in June while Fortunes Hiding couldn’t cope with a revised mark at Southwell. Wolfcatcher looks a bigger danger having placed off higher marks this summer.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, behind from 14th, 7th of 8, dist behind Henryville (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Belmount (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) In touch when fell 8th, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Hepijeu (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Held up, headway 6th, went 2nd before 4 out until last, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Young Wolf (11-12) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Fortunes Hiding (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 8th and pulled up straight away, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Wolfcatcher (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, blundered 4 out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th before 3 out, went 3rd last, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Indian Temple (12-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Gentleman Jon 28-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, headway 13th, weakened after 15th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
