held up towards rear, headway 13th, quickened to lead towards finish
in touch, outpaced 4 out
headway 3 out left 3rd last, no impression
held up, mistake 2nd, effort 13th, left 4th last, no impression
chased leaders, ridden and lost place 9th, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, headway 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, in 4th and blundered 2 out, not recovered
always behind, pulled up before last, always behind
mid-division, chased leader 4 out, every chance when fell last
held up towards rear, hit 8th, weakened 10th
held up mid-division, hit 3rd, weakened from 11th
chased leader, until weakened 12th
chased leaders, weakened 10th, pulled up before 2 out
led, soon clear, ridden and under pressure last, headed towards finish, no extra
always behind
Golden Feather is our pick with Moor Spirit and I'm Your Man the alternatives. Evan Williams' charge beat some useful sorts last time out at Uttoxeter and while the going is very different today, he has shown an aptitude for any surface and can put it altogether again. Moor Spirit is always a factor on genuinely fast ground. The handicapper has dropped him 2lb after a couple of failures. I'm Your Man is always one to note in the market. He needs to reverse form with our selection in order to win this. Polar Gale has proved disappointing though is a winner over chase fences rather than hurdles. Downing Street appears to have regressed badly. Chigorin is tried again over this trip having narrowly missed the frame at Uttoxeter. Chukchi Country is exposed as plating class although has won over course and distance in the past. Eborarry has ability but is quirky. Blast The Past isn't the most fluent of fencers. Golden Feather is on a roll at present and we stick with him in what is the most competitive race on the card.
Golden Feather 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd last, led flat, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft beating I'm Your Man (11-4) by 4l, 8 ran.
Moor Spirit 14-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, chased leaders and not fluent approaching 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, 23l behind Nelson's Spice (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Downing Street (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, jumped slowly 1st, mistake and fell at the 8th in race won by Cebonne (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 13 ran.
First Fought (IRE) 6-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 5th until after 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 10l behind General Alarm (10-12) at Southwell 2m 5f sll hdl (5) gd in May.
Prince Car (FR) 11-8 (11-0) Led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Chernik (11-0) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (5) gf in May.
Blast The Past 4-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Justwhateverulike (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
President Park (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Golden Feather (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 8 ran.
I'm Your Man 2-1fav (11-4) Held up, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd before 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, one pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Golden Feather (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Chigorin 7-1 (10-4) In touch, chased winner 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Andrew Nick (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Polar Gale (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, effort 12th, ridden 4 out, soon no impression, 5th of 10, 29l behind Great Grimsby (10-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Chukchi Country (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear, some late headway into moderate 9th before straight, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, more than 6l behind Randall's Diana (10-9) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 0-90 gs in Aug.
Reasonably Sure (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace soon after, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Great Grimsby (10-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Eborarry (IRE) 17-2 (10-1) Led 4th, chased winner until last, no extra, 4th of 8, 32l behind Wee William (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Oscar Trial (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 6th of 14, 17l behind Cash On Friday (10-9) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
