mid-division, ridden after 7th, soon struggling, no chance when blundered badly 2 out, tailed off
prominent early, mid-division, headway 5th, blundered 7th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 9th
led after 1st, ridden 4 out, hit 3 out, headed next, beaten last
held up in rear, behind 9th, stayed on approaching last, never on terms
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear last, easily
led until after 1st, prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, ridden 9th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
soon held up towards rear, reminder after 6th, headway when jumped right 8th, 4th and well held approaching 3 out, hit next, jumped right last
prominent, took keen hold, mistake 5th, every chance on bend before 3 out, soon demoted to 3rd and held, weakened flat
held up in rear, not fluent and behind 8th, some progress approaching last, never on terms
BID ART goes well here and may be capable of making all to record his second career win. He caught a tartar in Morestead last time and another good run from that gelding earlier on the card will to some extent boost confidence. Trip and ground suit Jamie Snowden's five-year-old and he may be able to dictate with no other obvious front-runner. Buailteoir enjoys faster ground than this best of all and comes here 7lb higher than when winning at Plumpton and this drop in trip is not ideal, so with topweight he is worth taking on. Nono Le Sage has a fair bit to prove after recent efforts and Rince Donn is better with cut in the ground so the tentative suggestion is Bid Art.
Buailteoir (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Tracked clear pair, close up 5th, ridden 2 out, switched outside to challenge between last 2, ran on to lead flat, won at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Mister Micheau (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Nono Le Sage (FR) 3-1fav (11-4) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 14, well behind Golden Future (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Sam Cruise 5-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 7th, headed 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Past Heritage (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gs.
Rince Donn (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In rear, headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 8, 30l behind Past Heritage (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gs.
R'Cam (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Shared lead until 12th, lost place next, mistake 14th and weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Rash Moment (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Bid Art (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Chased winner, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened approaching next, 2nd of 10, 19l behind Morestead (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Post It 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden in close 3rd before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 9l behind January (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Young Tot (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Led until approaching 2 out, 4th and held before last, 4th of 6, 14l behind Lansdowne Princess (9-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Aug.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Held up towards rear, under pressure 9th, headway 4 out, soon no impression, 8th of 10, well behind Morestead (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
