always towards rear
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 2 out, in 3rd and held when brought down last
held up towards rear, headway to go 4th 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last
led, mistake and headed 4th, weakened before 3 out
in rear, headway 4 out, about 6 lengths 2nd when fell last
mid-division, went 4th from 6th, weakened from 7th
CALLISTO MOON's Bangor victory shouldn't have been totally unexpected as he was fit from the Flat and races off a higher mark over hurdles. A 7lb penalty complicates matters here but Jo Hughes' gelding will take some catching if in the same mood. Chasing newcomer Altan Khan has more scope than most of these but returns from a break, as does C&D winner Fred Bojangals, while Ela Re doesn't appear the force of old. Big Burrows has also become very unreliable and his suspect jumping will be put to the test over a trip that appears well short of his best.
Big Burrows (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led, mistake 1st and headed briefly, blundered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Adrianeo (10-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jul, 5 ran.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold early stages, lost place approaching 6th, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind What A Steel (10-3) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Callisto Moon 13-2 (11-3) Made most, drew clear approaching 2out, left clear last, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug beating Bhaltair (11-9) by 39l, 4 ran.
Altan Khan 4-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway and not fluent 3 out, no impression, 8th of 11, 35l behind Rolecarr (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Ela Re 16-1 (11-2) Led until 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened before next, last of 5, 33l behind Knight Legend (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Otto Quercus (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 17, 23l behind The Magic Bishop (10-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Galley Slave (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Led after 2nd until 5th, led after 8th until blundered 10th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 33l behind Golden View (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chs (4) sft in Aug.
