chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed before 2 out, weakened
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, headway after 5th, outpaced from 3 out, no impression on leaders, mistakes 2 out and last
chased leaders, led before 5th, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied to chase winner from 2 out, stayed on, held towards finish
held up in mid-division, well beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway when mistake and hampered 5th, no impression next, soon well beaten
held up in rear, jumped right 3rd and 4th, soon behind
tracked leader until before 5th, soon dropped out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, jumped left and bumped 1st, headway before 5th, led approaching 2 out, driven out
mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, headway before next, every chance 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last
held up towards rear, jumped right and bumped 1st, ridden before 5th, some headway 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on, nearest finish
led, jumped right, headed when mistake 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
It's difficult to make a strong case for any of these. BOLBERRY SPRINGS gets a token vote on his handicap debut after a fourth over course and distance last month. Bernisdale has shown little over hurdles since winning a maiden back in 2011 but Lovely Muck has a shout on last year's second in soft ground at Ffos Las. Chankillo has separated a couple of poor efforts with a second at Bangor while Doheny Bar won a chase at Plumpton back in March and is 5lb higher for only his fourth start over hurdles.
Bolberry Springs 14-1 (11-1) Led, hampered by loose horse 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, no extra, 4th of 11, 20l behind Leader Of The Land (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Lovely Muck 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inside, ridden after 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out, 8th of 12, 34l behind Isthereadifference (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Bernisdale 18-1 (11-0) Towards rear, weakened after 2 out, 10th of 15, 41l behind Gap Of Dunloe (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Chankillo 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, struggling and never on terms after, 7th of 14, 26l behind Argaum (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Jazz City 11-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, pulled up before 5th and dismounted, in a race won by Gentle John (11-3) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr '07, 14 ran.
Rock Peak (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders and keen, led before 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Wincanton 2m cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov '11 beating Murfreesboro (10-5) by 8l, 8 ran.
Warsaw Pact (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Held up, headway after 3 out, no impression from next, went 4th before last, 5th of 8, 30l behind Mount Vesuvius (11-2) at Stratford 2m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Doheny Bar (IRE) 2-1fav (10-5) Made all, ridden before last, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar beating Ballyman (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
North London 7-1 (10-8) Chased leader, lost place after 4th, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), soon pulled up, in a race won by Cladding (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Fair Breeze 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division, chased leaders 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakend before 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, 46l behind Fromthetop (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Jawahal Du Mathan (FR) 8-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden towards rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Goodlukin Lucy (10-10) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Lets Get Cracking (FR) 100-1 (10-7) In rear hampered 4th, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Punchestowns (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Mar '08, 16 ran.
Exiles Return (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway to chase leaders approaching 7th, weakened rapidly, went right 3 out and next, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Listen And Learn (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf, 8 ran.
