held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 6th, led narrowly soon after 10th, made rest, drew clear before 2 out, driven out (hand timed)
chasing leaders when fell 5th
held up in rear, mistake 8th, steady headway 10th, disputing 3rd when blundered 3 out, soon weakened and eased
chased leaders, led 9th, headed soon after next, chased winner, no impression before 2 out
held up in last trio, ridden along and outpaced in last 9th, tailed off
chased leader, led narrowly 6th until next, chased leaders, outpaced in 4th at 10th, blundered and weakened 4 out
driven along throughout, led until narrowly headed 6th, led again next, driven and headed 9th, lost 2nd before next, no chance with leading duo from 3 out
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up approaching 9th
Ladyvie will have learned plenty from her second to Intac at Hereford and is far less exposed than the likes of Zhukov and Walls Way, who was no match for Clu Agus Cail at Fontwell last month. The latter didn't find a great deal for pressure when only third at Newton Abbot next time, however. Tae Kwon Do and Captain Knock could be interesting but ROCK ME is fancied to follow up his win at Huntingdon. Lawney Hill's gelding responded really well to David Bass' urgings that day and there should be more to come with that first race over fences now under his belt.
Tae Kwon Do (USA) 9-4 (11-7) Held up, took keen hold, headway 6th, challenged 8th, led next, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Cash Back (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Mut'ab (USA) 4-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not always fluent, ridden and tried to close 3 out, no impression, never in contention, 4th of 9, 23l behind Denton Ryal (10-11) at Southwell 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Master Darcy 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 12f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 18l behind Blue Monster (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Dec.
Clu Agus Cail (IRE) 10-3 (10-8) Chased clear leaders, went 2nd 4 out until approaching 2 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Pin D'Estruval (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Rock Me (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, backed off 4th (ditch), led next, ridden after 3 out, headed before next, hung right and challenged after last, led towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Aug beating Petito (11-9) by nk, 6 ran.
Captain Knock (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up in last, 4th when hit 10th, no chance with leaders from 11th, went remote 3rd before 3 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Marigolds Way (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Ladyvie (FR) 10-11fav (10-0) Pressed winner, under pressure when mistake 10th, soon ridden, plugged on in clear 2nd form next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Intac (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Island News 3-1fav (10-4) Led, headed before 6th, stayed pressing leader and every chance 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression when pulled up before last, in a race won by Parazar (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun, 11 ran.
Zhukov (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Tracked leading pair, blundered 4 out, soon dropped rear & lost touch, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 4, well behind Callisto Moon (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Walls Way 13-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 3rd, ran wide on bend before 3 out, soon moved into 2nd, challenged 2 out, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Clu Agus Cail (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
