chased leaders, led 3rd, clear after 5th, hit 4 out, reduced lead next, headed and weakened quickly well before 2 out
tended to jump left, led until 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 5th, driven before 9th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders, led well before 2 out until 2 out, chased winner but no chance, weakened and lost 2nd close home
held up off the pace in 6th, pulled up and dismounted before 4th
chased leader until after 2nd, chased leading pair, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th (water), 2nd again before 2 out until 2 out, chased leading pair, went 2nd again close home, no chance with winner
held up in 5th and off the pace, pushed along before 6th, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
not fluent 1st, held up, mistake 3rd, headway tracking leaders 9th, driven and weakening when blundered badly 2 out and pulled up
held up in 7th and of fthe pace, headway 8th, 2nd 10th until before 2 out, chased leading pair, weakened 2 out, soon driven and beaten
off the pace in 4th, well outpaced and driven along before 9th, rallied strongly on outside to lead 2 out, soon in control, came readily clear flat, eased close home
Topthorn won as he liked under Zoe Baker at Worcester but is 17lb higher and is unlikely to be allowed as much rope. Jamie Snowden puts up 10lb claimer William Featherstone in an attempt to counteract TO THE SKY's spiralling mark. The top weight should be tough to beat if performing to his best. Shady Lane and Star Presenter would have place claims again but are hard to win with. Steel Summit did score at Ffos Las in June but has been well beaten ion both starts since.
To The Sky (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, went 2nd 8th, pushed along after 3 out, driven and no impression before last, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Pod (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Unforgettable (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased (clear) winner, lost 2nd 11th, chased clear leading pair, outpaced and no chance from 13th, weakened into 4th approaching 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, 40l behind Frontier Spirit (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Steel Summit (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, driven after 9th, not fluent next, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 7, 30l behind Welsh Bard (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Jul.
Topthorn 16-1 (10-5) Prominent on outside, led 3rd, went clear with one rival after 4th, went clear alone before 4 out, unchallenged, won at Worcester 2m am hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Oct beating El Toreros (11-4) by 23l, 10 ran.
Bin End 33-1 (10-12) Led until 3 out, weakened from next, last of 5, 36l behind Turn Over Sivola (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (4) gs in May.
Shady Lane 4-1 (10-13) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway before 4 out, 4th when mistake 3 out, mistake and weakened next, 5th of 6, 13l behind Groomed (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in May.
Mount Welcome (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 6th, chased winner next, ridden and every chance when not fluent and propped badly 4 out, rider lost iron and unable to recover, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 36l behind Accessallareas (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Sep.
Doctor Ric (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division, closed 4th, soon ridden and lost place, last 6th, hit 9th, pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Righteous Glory (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Jun, 9 ran.
Star Presenter (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, went 3rd from 6th, went 2nd from 4 out, blundered last and lost 2nd place, no extra, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Try Catch Me (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
