held up in last, not fluent 1st, slow jump 4th, pushed along to keep in touch after 5th, mistakes 7th and 8th, smooth headway into fourth 3 out, outpaced and losing when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
held up in midfield, making ground when not fluent 4 out, travelled best when led final flight, ridden inside final 110 yards, kept on well near finish
midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden before final flight, rallied and ran to take third well inside final 110 yard on run-in, no extra final strides
led in by handler at start, held up, outpaced after 7th, left in last before 4 out, slow jump when detached 3 out, kept on one pace after last
midfield, chased leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, dropped to fifth after last, kept on one pace near finish
prominent, closed on leaders 4 out, ridden when went second at last, ran well but not pace of winner near finish
led, game in front when ridden 2 out, headed last, dropped to fourth when no extra on run-in
trotted to post behind others, keen in midfield early, outpaced and dropped toward rear after 7th, dropped to last after 8th, pulled up before 4 out,
close up, ridden after 4 out, lost posting before 2 out, weakened after last
STUMPS OR SLIPS failed to complete when upped in class and dropped in trip at Bangor. He’d won easily over course and distance before that and gets another chance. Miss Antipova found one too good again at Uttoxeter last month and cheekpieces are applied while Cotton End posted a better effort over these fences last time. Dirk Gently placed over hurdles here and makes his chasing bow while Imac Wood reverts to fences having tumbled down the weights.
Stumps Or Slips (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) In rear, not fluent 4th, well beaten when mistake 8th, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Imac Wood (FR) 14-1 (12-0) In touch in mid-division, closed 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Rock On Tommy (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Cotton End (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, disputed second approaching 4 out, led 4 out, blundered and headed next, soon ridden, plugged on one pace from last, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Dicey Rielly (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Go Fox 17-2 (11-7) Led, joined 5th, headed next, briefly shaken up after 7th, driven along rounding home turn, struggling after 2 out, weakened, 7th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Arbennig (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Decoration Of War (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Held up in touch, keen early, pushed along and weakened home turn, 4th of 5, dist behind Butler's Brief (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jul.
Dirk Gently (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Ranco (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Miss Antipova 5-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 7th, led 10th, headed next, led 4 out, joined 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Carlo Du Berlais (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
My Boy Grizzle (IRE) 125-1 (10-2) Always in rear, slow 1st, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ocean's Of Money (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, ridden after 7th, no impression 4 out, kept on flat, 5th of 10, 25l behind Ironhill (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
