mid-division, lost palce after 6th, soon behind tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
held up behind, some headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders when blundered next, never on terms
mid-division, lost place and struggling when mistake 4 out, soon behind
tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next
in touch on outside, led 3 out, hard pressed last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, driven to challenge last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish
disputed lead, driven before 4 out, ridden soon after, lost place after next, weakened last
pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, chased leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, stayed to dispute modest 3rd from last
disputed lead to before 3 out, weakened before next
held up behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms
with leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, one pace next, took narrow 3rd approaching last, kept, no chance with clear pair
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DROPZONE is getting closer and was just held at Exeter on his latest start. He may have the edge over the returning On The Road, who bids for a treble off a 13lb higher mark on his return. Shanaway was a well beaten third on a maiden hurdle at Roscommon in June and changed stables while Thepartysover was runner-up here back in May and drops down a grade for this. Sea Serpent has yet to get involved over hurdles but Baldadash was placed here early in the year.
Sea Serpent (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Led until 1st, chased leader until before 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, soon behind, 12th of 14, dist behind Brain Power (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Thepartysover 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, well held after, 4th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Royal Battalion (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Shanaway (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Soon led, joined before 6th, led 10th, soon briefly clear, narrowly headed before straight, still close up 3 out and not fluent, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 17, 21l behind Sizing Alberta (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn sft in Jun.
Romeo Americo (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) With leader, led after 2nd, headed before last, faded, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Planetoid (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Fraser Canyon 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, soon niggled along, never on terms, 7th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Karl Marx (10-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
On The Road (IRE) 4-6fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, ridden after 3 out, just took narrow lead when left well clear 2 out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Tikkapick (11-4) by 19l, 9 ran.
Shalianzi (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, late headway approaching last, ridden and stayed on into 4th when edged left flat, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Yukon Delta (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Sober Sailor (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, fell 5 out, at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gf in May.
Robben 22-1 (11-6) In rear, reminder after 3rd, never a threat, 11th of 13, dist behind Khismet (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Rolling Dough (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened from last, 6th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Yukon Delta (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Dropzone (USA) 5-1 (10-3) Mid-division, outpaced after 7th, headway 2 out, not much room on inside when running on towards finish, squeezed through to take 2nd post, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Culm Counsellor (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Baldadash (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 6th, one pace after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Distant Sound (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Willshebetrying 22-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Ali Bin Nayef (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Shaddaii (FR) 10-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before 4 out, no impression after, lost place before last, 4th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
