held up mid-division, reminders after 6th, hit 12th, reminders soon after, not fluent 13th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
held up towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off
tracked leader, reminders after 1st, not fluent 2nd, reminder after 7th, led approaching 14th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened from next
held up in touch, went 2nd after 4 out, led 3 out, clear approaching last, easily
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 8th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, blundered when well held last
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, in rear approaching 8th, hit 11th, ridden 4 out, in poor 5th when pulled up before last
led, headed approaching 14th, weakened approaching 4 out
in rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
HOOF IT HARRY demolished the opposition last time and can repeat that success here, although there are consistent runners in competition with Swordsman who placed at this course in his last run and Siouxme a previous course winner worthy of note. This is a wide open handicap chase but Hoof It Harry was such a comfortable victor at this course that trainer Paul Henderson must have a very realistic possibility of doubling up and winning again. Swordsman finished a long way behind the winner at this course in May and his form has been patchy but it is the lack of previous form in chase company that deters us most. His flat turf record is better and we avoid him over the fences. Siouxme has won over course and distance and being a pound lower in the weights than that victory she could be a serious contender. This is a tough race to judge but coming here on the back of an impressive win we go with Hoof It Harry.
Triggernometry 16-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, in rear, headway 13th, mistake 16th, soon driven, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 23l behind Dusty Dane (10-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Distiller (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 11th, driven next, outpaced in 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Pilgrims Lane (12-2) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Swordsman (GER) 12-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 21l behind Soliya (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Cold Mountain (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division, pulled hard, mistake 4th, badly hampered 8th, headway when mistake 4 out, struggling next, 8th of 12, 13l behind Midas Way (11-0) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Hoof It Harry (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 8th, led 5 out, clear approaching 3 out, blundered last, eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May beating Rudinero (10-5) by 18l, 8 ran.
Hampton Court 10-1 (10-9) Mistake, stumbled and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Cullahill (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gd, 6 ran.
Morestead (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 4th until 11th, slightly lost place next, brief rally in 4th from 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 8l behind Mustangsallyrally (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Siouxme (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, chased leaders 13th, every chance 2 out, upsides last, no extra final 50 yards, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Montana Gold (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.
