held up, outpaced from 12th
soon behind, continued in own time
mid-division, outpaced from 12th
keen close up, mistake 7th, joined leader 2 out, soon led and clear, ran on comfortably
held up, headway 12th, ridden to chase easy winner after 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 3 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, kept on one pace
led, blundered 8th, headed 3 out, weakened next
in rear, mistake 2nd and 10th, outpaced 12th, jumped left next
close up, ridden 12th, one pace from 3 out
REELWILL is only a pound higher than when successful in this contest 12 months ago following a similar lay-off. He has a lot more scope than 2008 winner Leopold and a follow up looks likely. Investment Affair has claims if able to reproduce the form of his second at Uttoxeter in March but Galley Slave hasn't shown a great deal since winning over hurdles at Market Rasen in June. Grenoli has questions to answer after pulling up at Uttoxeter, while the fact that Hopeand is fit from the Flat is about the only thing in his favour.
Grenoli (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Prominent, lost place before 9th, last next, behind 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Inishrush (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 6 ran.
Hopeand 40-1 (11-0) Pulled hard and prominent, led approaching 3 out, hard ridden next, weakened after next, 6th of 11, 26l behind Fine Lace (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Leopold (SLO) 40-1 (11-2) In touch, weakened quickly before 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by King Penda (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Aug, 9 ran.
Investment Affair (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, one pace flat, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Nomadic Warrior (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Galley Slave (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, tracked leaders on outer before 5th, weakened from 12th, 5th of 6, well behind Jolly Roger (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf.
Reelwill (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 2nd and soon dropped into mid-division, well beaten after 14th, tailed off, 10th of 16, well behind One More Dinar (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Feb.
Eco Boxer (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Led to 7th, remained prominent to 12th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Cloudy Dawn (10-9) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 5 ran.
Oh Em Gee (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 6th, struggling 11th, mistake next, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Get It On (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Sep.
Finnegans Rainbow 100-1 (9-7) Led until 1st, prominent, lost place 4 out, outpaced and no impression after, left 4th when hampered 2 out, 4th of 7, 24l behind Autumm Spirit (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
