Like the rest of the opposition, NODFORMS VIOLET cannot be trusted to run the same race twice as he was pulled-up either side of finishing third at Musselburgh on his chasing bow. However, that form is good enough to land this if he's in the mood and he's the best of these over timber. Sir Tamburlane should improve for November's first start over fences, while Irish raider Inverglen has been placed twice in six starts chasing and could be thereabouts once again, but it's hard to make a case for any of the remainder on what they've shown to date.
Frosty Lad (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, 10th of 13, 46l behind King's Chorister (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Inverglen (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division, slightly hampered 10th, bad mistake next, chasing leaders when a bit slow 4 out, soon no extra, pulled up after 2 out where not fluent, in a race won by Torremuelle (10-3) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-102 hvy, 13 ran.
Mister Bloom (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Mid-division, hit 4th, outpaced 4 out, behind when mistake and unseated rider next, in a race won by Bardolet (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 13 ran.
Nodforms Violet (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) In rear, pecked 1st, hampered 5th, soom struggling, tailed off when pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Maggio (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f beg chs (5) gs in Dec, 6 ran.
Sir Tamburlane (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, 6th of 10, well behind Carpincho (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Soul Bid (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along 6th, lost place after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Kykate (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Whiskey Ridge (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) In rear, blundered 6 out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Nodebateaboutit (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
