ran in snatches, chased leaders and wide, struggling in rear before 7th, tailed off
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened between last 2
never fluent, behind, steady headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next
chased leaders, ridden and weakened tamely before 3 out, soon behind
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out
held up, headway chasing leaders 4th, hit 3 out, 3rd and well held when mistake 2 out, mistake last
held up, reminders towards rear after 5th, pushed along and looked struggling before 8th, picked up under pressure after 3 out, 2nd next, led approaching last, stayed on well
held up towards rear, pushed along and plugged on from 3 out, never on terms
chased leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace run-in
Dreamsoftheatre has won four times over hurdles but last raced over the smaller obstacles in 2013, though isn’t badly handicapped. AIR SQUADRON made hard work of getting off the mark but looked a dour stayer when beating a previous winner at Southwell so the longer trip here might suit. Tangolan and Captainofindustry both won races over the summer but Mr Fenton, Royale Django and Brave Helios are probably best watched at present and Generous Chief hasn’t threatened in recent starts.
Captainofindustry (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 3rd until before 8th where not fluent, lost place 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 37 1/4l behind Paddy's Field (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Teak (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Akavit (8-11) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mr Fenton (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 5th, slow next, headway 3 out, soon switched right, disputing modest 4th and no impression next, weakened, 7th of 10, 29l behind Petrou (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Air Squadron 5-6fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 5 out, pressed from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Sep beating Burrows Lane (11-4) by 4l, 4 ran.
Tangolan (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, modest 4th when ridden after next, no chance with leaders, 4th of 5, 31l behind Mountain King (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Royale Django (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 9th, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner when awkward last, one pace, 3rd of 12, 11 1/4l behind Souriyan (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Behind, struggling 2 out (usual 5 out), headway under pressure approaching omitted 3 out, soon ridden to press winner, kept on and every chance closing stages, just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Rough Justice (11-10) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Brave Helios 7-1 (11-9) Led or disputed lead to 14th, soon ridden, behind from 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Culm Counsellor (10-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Generous Chief (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 10th, led 12th, headed when 4 out, 3rd and no extra when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 10, 14 3/4l behind Irish Octave (10-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
