in touch blundered 3rd, led before 3 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
held up towards rear, reminders and headway 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner
chased leader, led before 4th, headed before and hit 3 out, soon weakened
led and keen, headed before 4th, weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out
held up in rear, weakened from 4th
Nonrunner
Fool's Wildcat finished four lengths ahead of Baccalaureate when runner-up at Perth last month but has never won on ground this fast and the latter is fancied to turn the tables here on 8lb better terms. Jim Tango is well worth a second look having won a novice event at Bangor in August but the pick of the weights may be AGENTE ROMANO. Evan Williams' gelding hasn't won since March last year but has generally competed in better company than this and a first-time visor could wake his ideas up. The lightly-raced Lion Road also sports headgear for the first time and looks the pick of the remainder.
Baccalaureate (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance next, one pace last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind One For Joules (10-4) at Perth 2m clm hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Fool's Wildcat (USA) 28-1 (11-2) Held up, soon in touch, 4th when blundered and unseated rider 11th, in a race won by Astracad (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Sep, 6 ran.
Agente Romano (USA) 13-2 (11-12) Led to 4th, reminders soon after, lost place 7th, reminders and tailed off before 8th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Well Oiled (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep, 7 ran.
Baby Judge (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 8, well behind Yahrab (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Lion Road (USA) 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, went 4th 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 22l behind Folk Tune (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m cond sll hdl (5) gf in Sep.
Naledi 6-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Bolanderi (10-2) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Jim Tango (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway on inside and in touch 8th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 9, 33l behind Restezen D'armor (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Danesman 16-1 (10-4) In touch until weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by King Brex (11-2) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb '09, 13 ran.
Weet In Nerja 18-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, blundered 2nd, tracked leader, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 14, 40l behind Risk Challenge (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May '10.
