with leader, led 4 out, ridden clear approaching last, kept on
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, headway approaching 9th, chased winner 4 out, ridden and one pace
in rear and never travelling, ridden from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, ridden to chase leading pair 4 out, weakened after 3 out
always behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
jumped left and led, hit 1st, hit 9th and headed, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Perouse, Croix de Guerre and Space Star look the three to concentrate on in this notices chase and the vote is given to Perouse. The selection was the best of these over hurdles and made a pleasing debut over fences when beating Dawton. He is sure to have learnt from the experience and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Croix de Guerre rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Space Star but he has a penalty for that win and Space Star may gain his revenge on these revised terms. One Cornetto is another last time out winner that could go well but this looks more competitive than the race he beat Mister Flint in last time and he will need to improve.Of the remainder Ela Re may do better in handicaps but at least will like the prevailing ground but for the winner we return to Perouse.
Croix de Guerre (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) With leader, led 3rd, challenged when jumped left 2 out, raced clear next, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov chs (D) gd in Jun beating Space Star (11-5) by 9l, 4 ran.
One Cornetto (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 8th, led after 3 out, soon clear, ridden out, won at N Abbot 2m nov chs (D) gf in Jun beating Mister Flint (11-1) by 11l, 9 ran.
Perouse 5-4fav (11-0) Held up, headway 6th, led 2 out, soon clear, comfortably, won at Hereford 2m beg chs (E) gf in Jun beating Dawton (11-0) by 11l, 7 ran.
Space Star 8-13fav (11-5) Held up, chased leaders 5th, every chance when badly hampered and nearly unseated rider 2 out, not recover, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Croix De Guerre (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov chs (D) gd in Jun.
Ela Re 9-1 (10-12) Led, hit 6th, headed approaching 7th, weakened approaching 9th, 5th of 11, 31l behind Milord Lescribaa (10-12) at Worcester 2m beg chs (E) gd.
Tubber Streams (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 1st, headed after 2nd, remained prominent, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 16l behind Cream Cracker (10-9) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf.
Ela Figura 50-1 (10-9) Held up, slightly hampered 3rd, behind when blundered and unseated rider at the 5th in race won by Nazimabad (11-0) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gf, 13 ran.
