held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, never reached leaders
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, niggled along on inside in about 6th place when injured and slipped up on bend before 2 out
chased leaders, 3rd approaching 5th, 2nd 3 out until before next, 2nd again 2 out, one pace and no impression before last
took keen hold, held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear last, kept on well
reluctant to line up but well away, raced wide, chased leader, led after 2nd until reluctant to go out on final cicuit reminders and headed after 3rd, led again 4th until next, chased leader until 3 out, weakened quickly
jumped left, led until after 2nd, led again after 3rd until next, chased leader, led again 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
last pair, driven and struggling 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, one pace and no impression in 5th at the last
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, 3rd when no impression before the last, edged right run-in
Nonrunner
Handicap debutant Authorship has won both starts so far over timber, including one over course and distance. Presenting Arms is unbeaten this autumn in races at Wincanton and Kempton and this is another sharp track while Cloonacool was successful over track and trip on his latest start, though is 5lb higher today. SONG LIGHT (NAP) was behind Presenting Arms at Wincanton but should reverse that form on 12lb better terms. He's since run a cracker behind Chesterfield at Cheltenham and deserves a first success over timber. Another course and distance winner, Favorite Girl, may be the pick of the remainder.
Presenting Arms (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, not fluent 3 out, challenging when mistake 2 out, led before last, ridden clear final 100 yards, won at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov beating Rayvin Black (11-8) by 6l, 8 ran.
Authorship (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 3 out, shaken up and went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, ridden clear, won at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Brave Helios (10-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Songsmith 9-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden from 3 out, 5th and no extra when mistake last, 5th of 11, 19l behind Volnay De Thaix (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) sft in Nov.
Cloonacool (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) In touch in rear, headway after 5th, led after 3 out, edged left flat, driven out, won at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov beating Make Me A Fortune (10-8) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Song Light 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 19, 1 3/4l behind Chesterfield (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Tuscan Gold 17-2 (11-12) With leader, under pressure 4 out, weakened after next, left in 4th after last, 4th of 10, 21l behind Urcalin (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Zamoyski 3-1 (10-7) Led, headed before 5th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 9, 31l behind Master Red (11-6) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Mandy's Boy (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Held up, pecked 4th, reminders after next, behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Cody Wyoming (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct, 8 ran.
Carry On Sydney 16-1 (11-3) Always in rear, blundered badly 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Exitas (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Favorite Girl (GER) 10-3 (10-9) Always prominent, took keen hold, led 3 out, clear when went left last, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Hi Note (11-9) by 5l, 6 ran.
Scotsbrook Legend 9-4fav (10-4) Took keen hold towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching last, ran on strongly, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar beating Hartside (11-7) by 15l, 9 ran.
