chased leaders, disputing close 3rd when mistake 2 out, weakened last
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, soon pushed along, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, lost place before mistake 3 out
prominent, hit 4th, mistake 7th, weakened from 3 out
held up in rear, headway 4th, shaken up and no impression on leaders from 3 out, kept on flat
mid-division, headway 2nd, prominent next, led before 3 out, headed and carried left before last, held flat, kept on
not always fluent, chased leaders, pushed along briefly after 7th, went 2nd 2 out, led and edged left before last, driven clear flat
led until before 3 out, 3rd and held when mistake last, kept on
always towards rear
held up in mid-division, effort 3 out, 7th next, no impression
always towards rear
mid-division on inside, pulled hard, lost place before 7th, soon behind
in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, mistake 3 out, 5th and held 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat
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No Quarter Asked is fancied to avenge a narrow defeat by Kestrel Valley on 2lb better terms but Nye Bevan has questions at answer after being pulled up at Perth last month and The Darley Lama appears to be going backwards. Freddy Fanatapan has also become disappointing but Cold Shoulder is starting to look well treated. CHINWAG travelled best at Fontwell on his reappearance but didn’t quite last home. However, that was his first run since March and this better ground should also aid his cause.
Chinwag 5-4fav (11-12) Chased leader until 1st, jumped left 2nd, went 2nd again 5th, led 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd flat, no extra, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Crocodile Dundee (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
A Book Of Intrigue 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, jumped right 1st, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Golden Sovereign (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Captain Aulmes (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, well off the pace 3rd, went modest 4th before 2 out, 4th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Northofthewall (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Nye Bevan (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Contested lead, hit 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Cold Shoulder 9-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Shimba Hills (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
No Quarter Asked (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, chased winner from 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on, always held, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Kestrel Valley (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Lamanver Bel Ami 25-1 (11-9) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until next, chased leaders, went left 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 10, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Kestrel Valley 5-1 (11-7) Led until 6th, led 2 out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Oct beating No Quarter Asked (11-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Thedancingman 66-1 (11-2) Held up in 5th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Fado Des Brosses (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Capparattin 80-1 (11-4) Always behind, 11th of 14, dist behind Del Duque (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden along 2 out, soon outpaced and never a factor, 5th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Oscars Moonshine (11-7) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Call Off The Dogs (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Keen in last pair, poor 5th when mistake 2 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Rock On Rocco (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Freddy Fanatapan 6-1 (11-5) Led, travelled keenly, pressed and headed 2 out, weakened quickly close home, 8th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Oscars Moonshine (11-7) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
The Darley Lama (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden along after 3 out, lost place and no extra from 2 out, 7th of 13, 25l behind Forchena (10-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
