chased leaders in 3rd, blundered badly and pulled up 7th
chased (clear) winner, lost 2nd and pecked 12th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened rapidly 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders, chased (clear) winner 12th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, never able to challenge
chased leaders, not fluent 14th, weakened 3 out, 4th and no chance when blundered next
jumped boldly although jumped left at times, made all, soon clear, not quite fluent 3 out, shaken up approaching last, kept on strongly, unchallenged
held up in 5th, mistake 9th, pushed along after 11th, weakened 4 out
held up in last pair, headway into 3rd before 15th, ridden and stayed on same pace before 2 out
never travelled in rear and ridden along, hit 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
Question marks hang over most of these so TROJAN STAR only gets a tentative vote. He did win over 2m4f here last November, however, and is 2lb lower - he didn't run badly over this sort of trip in April. Hepijeu beat That's The Deal over 2m4f here in May and is only 4lb higher, though has been found wanting over 3m in the past and was well behind Ballypoint at Worcester in July. The top weight reverted to type at Perth last month, however, and is 0-7 over fences. Florida Calling looks held by the selection on collateral form.
Ballypoint (IRE) 7-4fav (12-2) Raced wide, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 7th, not fluent 9th, 3rd travelling well 11th, not fluent 4 out and ridden, no extra from next, held on for 3rd, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Landmeafortune (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Florida Calling (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened next, 4th of 7, dist behind Strumble Head (12-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Hepijeu (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Led, ridden when joined and not fluent 3 out, headed next, 3 lengths down and held when not fluent last, just held on for 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 10l behind I'm An Izz Wizz (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Trojan Star (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, mistake 9th and 10th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Bronco Billy (12-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
That's The Deal (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Chasing leaders when jumped left and not fluent 1st, soon lost place, closed after 5th, struggling 14th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Clubs Are Trumps (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sirius Star 10-1 (11-2) In rear, blundered baldy 4 out, passed weakening rival from 2 out, no chance, 5th of 9, dist behind Copperfacejack (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Larkhall 28-1 (10-1) Always behind, 7th of 14, 29l behind Dica (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Seymour Legend 22-1 (10-0) In touch in mid-division, lost place 4 out, well beaten next, 9th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Dotties Dilema (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
