made all, clear before last, unchallenged, comfortably
chased clear leaders, closed from 11th, 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner, one pace
chased winner, not fluent 4th or 11th, lost 2nd when slight bump 3 out, weakened next
led into start, mid-division, headway from 11th, 2nd when slight bump 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace
chased clear leaders, struggling when mistake 11th, well behind 4 out, pulled up after
held up, in rear, not fluent 6th, well behind 4 out, pulled up after
held up, in rear, headway when jumped left 4 out, mistake and outpaced next, well beaten 4th after 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, blundered 10th, struggling when bad blunder 11th and soon pulled up
Nonrunner
Little Windmill got off the mark at the sixth attempt over fences when scraping home at Plumpton last month. He has further to travel here, however, and also 7lb more which is off-putting at the likely odds. JACK SNIPE (NAP) ran a little better than the final results suggests on his chasing bow at Uttoxeter in the summer. He was noted making late headway back over hurdles at Newton Abbot and is worth an interest here off a 5lb lower mark. Daulys Anthem went close over track and trip in August but has reverted to type again since and Is Love Alive is hard to catch right.
Little Windmill (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) Led, set strong pace and soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased leader, rallied last, not clear run on inside shaken up and switched right run-in, pushed along to lead again post, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating On Your Max (10-7) by shd, 7 ran.
Daulys Anthem (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Close up, led 5th, headed 10th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 10, 14l behind Highbury High (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Is Love Alive 9-4 (11-11) Led, ridden before 4 out, headed after 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Dawnieriver (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
High Counsel (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Led into start, held up, 4th from 10th, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 37 1/2l behind Southfield Vic (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Spanish Optimist (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Chased leader, left in lead 5th, headed 7th, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Annamult (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) In touch, weakened 7th, behind and struggling after 3 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Definitly Grey (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mr Robinson (FR) 5-1 (10-4) In rear, not always fluent, went 4th before 3 out, no impression, jumped left and weakened next, 4th of 5, 17 3/4l behind Dawnieriver (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Porters Lane 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, losing touch when fell 10th, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Jack Snipe 8-1 (10-7) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden before next, never on terms, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Dun Scaith (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
