chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, lost place after 10th, detatched 5 out, rallied 2 out, ridden to challenge last, no extra flat
chased leaders, hard ridden after 5 out, weakening when hit 2 out
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, driven to challenge 4 out, weakened before last
soon led, not fluent 8th, refused and unseated rider next
held up in rear, under pressure when mistake 12th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching 3 out, led last, ridden out (1 fence omitted)
prominent, blundered 1st, blundered and unseated rider next
always behind, lost touch after 10th, pulled up next
in touch, chased leader 6th, left in lead 9th, jumped right 5 and 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, headed last, no extra closing stages
Longueville Flier has decent claims on his recent second over these fences with ITSTIMEFORAPINT back in fourth. But the latter represents a yard in fine form and Lucinda Russell's charge will have come on for that first start since April and is fancied to reverse running in this. Oil Burner scored off a similar mark at Ayr early in the year but Silver Dragon has plenty to find with the selection on last year's form at the track. Brave Buck and Be A Dreamer are not out of this on their best efforts but both failed to complete on their respective comebacks.
Brave Buck 4-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 3rd, last 13th, blundered next, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Tracked winner until 11th, blundered 13th, 2nd again before mistake 4 out, ridden before next, lost 2nd when mistake 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Blue Kascade (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Silver Dragon 11-2 (11-7) Prominent, ridden and weakened 4 out, 2nd of 7, 22l behind Itstimeforapint (11-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Oil Burner 13-2 (10-5) Held up, headway 13th, tracked leader 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace flat, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Incentivise (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Brunello 33-1 (8-12) Always behind, weakened over 6f out, last of 9, dist behind Bulas Belle (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Longueville Flier (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 11th, headway chasing leaders and blundered 13th, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Blue Kascade (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Be A Dreamer 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Sgt Bull Berry 8-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 14th, effort and went 4th next, no impression, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Double Chocolate (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Cara Court (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Raced wide, chased leaders 2nd, weakened 15th, 5th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Blue Kascade (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
