took keen hold in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced next, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace, no impression
took keen hold in rear, hit 1st, headway approaching 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, led last, held on
led, edged right after 3rd and 9th, reached for 3 out, soon ridden, joined 2 out, headed last, rallied towards finish
tracked leaders, fell 7th
tracked leader until after 3 out, blundered 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, last before 4 out, weakened after 3 out
Nonrunner
Pulled up on his latest start, Foxesbow had earlier won twice on fast ground over longer trips while Double The Trouble also won a couple of races on a quick surface back in March. Majy D'Auteuil scored at Stratford when last seen in July and Flaming Gorge should be up to to winning off his current mark this season. PRINCE DU SEUIL has won twice over hurdles, including at this track in testing ground back in February, since he was last tried over fences and Alan King's charge gets the nod to transfer that improvement over to the larger obstacles.
Penny Max (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 18, 27l behind Radetsky March (11-11) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Prince du Seuil (FR) 33-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 13th of 23, 29l behind Sir Des Champs (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Flaming Gorge (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Went left 1st, led until 3rd, not on terms with winner from 6th, reminders before 4 out, soon no chance, lost modest 2nd 2 out, weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 5, 50l behind Fiftyonefiftyone (11-0) at Taunton 2m beg chase (4) gd in Mar.
Foxesbow (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) In rear, mistakes, well behind 9th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Morning Moment (11-5) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Pocket Aces (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Close up on outside, effort approaching 8th, lost touch 12th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Holmwood Legend (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Majy D'auteuil (FR) 15-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, went 3rd from 10th, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on, won at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul beating Morestead (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Double The Trouble 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leader from 2nd, mistake 8th, ridden in 3rd after 11th, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Restezen D'armor (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
