held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
prominent, dived at 4 out, weakened after 2 out
tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, weakened approaching last
not fluent, chased leaders to 8th, behind from next, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 9th, mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
soon led, headed approaching last, weakened flat
in touch, not fluent 8th or 10th, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, every chance approaching last where not fluent, stayed on same pace flat
held up in rear, ridden after 10th, soon behind, tailed off
held up in rear, mistake 10th, headway after 3 out, not clear run briefly and lost place before 2 out, switched right and good progress on bend after 2 out, led approaching last, ran on flat (no time taken)
held up, headway 7th, not fluent 8th, losing place when blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Danny Zuko has shown improved form in his last two starts over fences and Don McCain's gelding has to be considered in this beginners' chase but the finish should be fought out by TRUCKERS DELIGHT and Mutual Friend with preference for the former. John Joseph Hanlon's gelding was useful over hurdles, earning a rating of 125 in Ireland, and he may be worth chancing on his chasing debut in the hope that he can show a similar level of form over the larger obstacles. Blaze Trailer, another Irish runner, was well held on his only previous start over fences but has run better over hurdles of late so he may be worth considering, while Michael Hourigan's Don't Think Twice was nothing out of the ordinary over timber and would need to improve going over fences to trouble the judge. Another Irish-trained runner, Prince Roco, has failed to complete in his two starts over the larger obstacles and looks best watched until his jumping improves. David Pipe's Mutual Friend showed a decent level of form over hurdles and ran well on his chasing debut when a good second to Rippling Ring at Newton Abbot. He rates as the best of the home runners and is a serious threat to what looks potentially the best of the Irish runners and the selection, Truckers Delight.
Blaze Trailer (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 4 out, soon dropped to rear, kept on one pace from 3 out, 7th of 10, 23l behind On Your Way (9-9) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp hdl 8Evens30 sft in Aug.
Danny Zuko (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, headway next, jumped right 11th, soon struggling, 3rd of 11, 25l behind Robert The Brave (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f noc chs (4) gd in Aug.
Don't Think Twice (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 8, 16l behind Annibale Caro (11-5) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.
Grenoli (FR) 14-1 (10-6) Jumped slowly 1st 2, in touch, outpaced approaching last, weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, 31l behind Solway Bay (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Mutual Friend (USA) 6-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 17, 7l behind Valain (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl (2) gd in Aug.
Oscar Royal (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, blundered 2nd, headway approaching 8th, 3rd when pulled up after 11th, in a race won by Robert The Brave (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f noc chs (4) gd in Aug, 11 ran.
Prince Roco (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, fell 7th, in a race won by Sonnium (11-6) at Tipperary 2m 7f beg chase gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Rossbro Hall (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 15, well behind Themoonandsixpence (11-12) at Wexford 3m 1f beg chs in Aug.
Truckers Delight (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, closed to go 2nd into straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Berties Dream (11-4) at Galway 2m 4f hdl 0-140 hvy in Aug.
King's Alchemist 10-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 20l behind War Party (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Aug.
