led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened and lost 3rd place towards finish
in rear, lost place from 3 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from last, no impression
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
towards rear and in touch, challenged on bit 2 out, led going strongly before last, easily
Nonrunner
COOL MACAVITY has been better suited by easier tracks than this in the past but he's settling better nowadays judged on his latest victory at Plumpton and defying a 3lb higher mark in this company shouldn't be a problem. The four-year-olds Quebec and Argot could be the biggest threat to the top weight as Serenity Now jumped abysmally at Hexham last week when well backed. Franciscan has lost his way while Bigindie has found life tough since scoring at Southwell in June.
Quebec Evensfav (11-8) Tracked leading pair mainly throughout, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Are They Your Own (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.
Franciscan 25-1 (11-12) Held up, jumped slowly 3 out, soon outpaced, not fluent and weakened next, last of 6, 23l behind Makethedifference (10-3) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Argot 2-1fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and blundered last, held on towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep beating Mountain Fighter (11-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bigindie (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 5th, soon led, headed before 3 out, one pace next, no extra last, 4th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Cousin Khee (12-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Serenity Now (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Towards rear and in touch, headway before last, ridden to chase winner last 100 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Miss Macnamara (10-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cool Macavity (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, tracked leader from 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Halling's Wish (10-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
