behind, reminder 7th, struggling 13th, weakened and pulled up before next
held up in touch, ridden to chase leading pair 4 out, went 4 lengths clear in 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure approaching last, no impression with winner
with leader led 3rd, mistake and headed 13th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up behind, took closer order 9th, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, 4 lengths clear when not fluent last, stayed on well to go clear flat
chased leading pair, went 2nd 10th, led 13th, mistake and headed 4 out, under pressure when blundered next, lost 2nd 2 out, soon weakened
led, hit and headed 3rd, tracked leader to 10th, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten
held up in 4th, lost place 10th, struggling 13th, no danger after, tailed off 3 out
With the ground conditions reason to rule out his last run CHANGING LANES is taken to bounce back to form and take this. A winner over hurdles in July he is just as capable over fences and based on his timber score he looks well treated. Good Harvest ran well to get the better of a fairly treated runner on soft ground at Newton Abbott last time and isn't weighted out of a challenge, however, his jumping often leaves a sour taste and the ground might be a bit quick for him here. Strong Coffee is running well while leaving the impression of being a little high in the weights so Changing Lanes could be changing your bank account for the better.
Changing Lanes 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 7th, no impression after, 6th of 13, 20l behind Raslan (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) sft in Aug.
Good Harvest (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 12th, headway on outside 15th, went 2nd after 4 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Aug beating Marufo (11-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Strong Coffee 3-1fav (11-5) Led until 5th, led 6th until 9th, led 13th unil next, led 14th, headed after 4 out, no impression on winner before next, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5l behind I Need A Hero (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Sarahs Gift (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased clear leaders, ridden approaching 8th, weakened last, 5th of 10, 19l behind Mista Rossa (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Classic Clover 5-1 (11-8) Led 1st, driven 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Victory Surge (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Keltic Lord 4-1 (11-3) Led 2nd until next, prominent, outpaced 11th, weakened approaching 13th, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Swordsman (10-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Absolute Shambles 7-2 (11-1) Led to 11th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, well behind Roseneath (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Mr Big (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 13, 31l behind Gentle Ranger (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
