mid-division, lost place before 4th, jumped slowly next, mistake 8th, behind 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 7th, blundered 9th, behind 11th, pulled up before 13th
held up, mistake 2nd (water), went 4th 7th, disputed 2nd from 11th until weakened after 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 8th, niggled along from 10th, struggling from 12th, weakened approaching 4 out
made all, clear 3rd, 14 lenghts up 8th, 6 clear 3 out, driven and stayed on bravely flat
with winner until after 1st, stayed 2nd, reminders after 11th, kept trying to close from 2 out, always held
in rear, pushed along briefly 1st, went 5th 9th, 15 lenghs adrift 13th, soon weakened, tailed off
Disappointingly just the seven runners line up for this handicap chase but it looks a virtual match between ROKINHORSESCIENCE and Quedillac with preference for the former. Jonjo O'Neill's gelding was eased down late on when successful at Market Rasen at the beginning of the month but still won by eight lengths and he can defy the 7lb penalty for that success. Kanad has been running consistently well and should be thereabouts again but he seems a shade high in the weights at present, while Peter Hiatt's Keltic Lord has claims on the pick of his form but is held by the selection on running last time. Like a lot of runners from the yard, Tim Vaughan's Quedillac has been running better of late and he rates the main danger to Rokinhorsescience.
Sternenzelt (GER) 5-2 (12-0) Ap; led 10; easy, won at Bangor-on-dee Points 2m 4f ptp gd in May beating Accessallareas (11-7) by 10l, 10 ran.
Kanad 14-1 (10-10) Driven after 13th, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 27l behind Sea Wall (11-1) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jul.
Quedillac (FR) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 8th, ridden after 4 out, not fluent and no impression 2 out, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind What's Up Doc (10-12) at Southwell 2m nov chs (4) gd in Jul.
Rokinhorsescience (FR) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden to go clear approaching 3 out, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Nesnaas (11-3) by 8l, 10 ran.
Keltic Lord 17-2 (11-1) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, held in 4th when blundered 2 out, 4th of 10, 44l behind Rokinhorsescience (11-3) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Rash Moment (FR) 20-1 (10-0) In rear, outpaced from 10th, plugged on to take 4th near finish, never a threat, 4th of 7, 26l behind Inmate (10-7) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Masterpoint 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th (water), ridden and lost place 8th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 7, 27l behind Barton Sun (9-11) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
