raced keenly, tracked leading pair, slight lead 3rd until 5th, pressed leader, led again going well after 3 out, clear next, very easily
led until 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced after 6th, weakened before 3 out, struggling when mistake next, plugged on
tracked leader, led narrowly 2nd until next, pressed winner, led again and hit 5th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
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Nonrunner
BLEU ET NOIR won for third time over hurdles when successful at Newton Abbot. He would have to carry a big weight under accumulated penalties if not for George Blackwell’s 10lb allowance and the conditional has already ridden a winner for Tim Vaughan this month. Baltic Storm has every chance on these terms but hasn’t raced since April while Tell The Tale makes his hurdling bow after three placed efforts in bumpers. Civil War has failed to show any progress over timber and Kabanga Bay has yet to record any worthwhile form.
Baltic Storm (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Red Tornado (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Kabanga Bay 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, fell 2nd, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Tell The Tale (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Always prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Red Square Revival (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Bleu Et Noir 4-9fav (11-10) Made all, shaken up before last, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gf in Aug beating The Outlaw (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Civil War (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 4th when hit 2 out, held when hung left before mistake last, weakened, 4th of 6, dist behind Deserter (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
