made all, jumped right 7th, driven out
held up, progress approaching 6th, ridden 2 out, kept on to go 2nd flat, not trouble winner
in touch, lost place 4th, last and struggling when blundered and unseated rider 6th
chased leaders, lost place 6th, no danger after
chase winner, ridden approaching last, no extra flat
held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
always behind, lost touch on 7th, tailed off
Nonrunner
This could concern Nenuphar Collonges and Gypsy Cricketer, with the first named just getting the verdict, Alam may do best of the others. Alan King's gelding landed a decent enough contest in France during the summer and gets in here on a very fair mark. Most of today's opposition are out of form and he will not have to be anything too special to land this prize. Gipsy Cricketer is one that is running well, as he easily beat Young Tot at Ludlow last time out. The ground will be a lot slower this afternoon but he should still be thereabouts. Alam would murder these on his best form but has not shown anything over the last twelve months. If the money comes for this one take note. Plenty of guesswork involved in this contest and so bets should be kept small, but Nenuphar Collonges is our choice.
Syroco (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, no impression under pressure in moderate 5th approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Akhtari (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f beg chs gs in May.
Alam (USA) 50-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders and keen, led after 2nd, headed 6th, weakened 10th, 8th of 11, well behind Briery Fox (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Game On (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 10, 40l behind Butler's Cabin (11-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Pure Brief (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on flat, not reach leaders, 4th of 6, 3l behind Dan's Man (10-6) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Gipsy Cricketer 11-4fav (9-11) Mid-division, headway to lead 5th, ridden 2 out, clear last, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Young Tot (10-0) by 7l, 8 ran.
Nimby Run (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, mistake 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Gipsy Cricketer (9-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Konker 40-1 (11-1) Held up, raced wide, headway 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Borehill Joker (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in May, 8 ran.
Nenuphar Collonges (FR) (10-12) won at Dieppe 2m 1f chs gd in Jun beating Nestrien De La Foret (11-2) by 2l, 8 ran.
Wenlocks Wonder 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, some headway after 6th, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Briscoe Place (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
