held up, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, one pace flat
always behind
started slowly, behind, headway 4 out, hit 3 out, weakened after next
keen, in touch, not much room bend after 5th, soon behind
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened last
always behind, hit 7th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened after next
in touch, pushed along 7th, weakened 3 out
mid-division, ridden approaching 9th, 8th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
made virtually all, driven out
with winner to 11th, ridden and every chance approaching last, stayed on towards finish
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 9th, weakening when fell 2 out
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Eau Pure gets the confident vote here with Just Muckin Around and Swallow Magic rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating First De La Brunie and although he has a penalty for that win this does not look any harder and with improvement likely he will be hard to beat. Just Mucking Around rates the main danger on his best form but he is becoming hard to win with and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Swallow Magic is another that could go well but and although disappointing last time out the return to this trip should suit. Of the remainder Ask The Umpire was a fair second behind Lanmire Tower last time and is another with place claims but again he looks vulnerable to a less exposed type and for the winner we return to Eau Pure.
Eau Pure (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Headway approaching 12th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf beating First De La Brunie (10-7) by 3l, 10 ran.
John Foley (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Led to 2nd, led 4th until after 5th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Idle Talk (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (D) gd, 14 ran.
Just Muckin Around (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders until 7th, jumped slowly next, soon well behind, 6th of 11, well behind Julies Boy (9-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs.
Regal Vision (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Always prominent, led 7th until after 9th, led again 18th, jumped left from 3 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m 1f amt hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf in Oct beating Oh My Lord (11-4) by 5l, 7 ran.
Sailor A'Hoy 4-1 (10-10) In touch, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 14l behind Miss Shakira (11-12) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Swallow Magic (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, led until hit 7th, prominent until weakened after 9th, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Hi Laurie (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-90 (F) sft in Oct, 8 ran.
Walcot Lad (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed and mistake 12th, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3l behind New Perk (9-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Ask The Umpire (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-4) In touch, headway 8th, chased winner 4 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Lanmire Tower (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 4f amt hcp chs (F) sft.
