close up until before 6th, ridden after 3 out, closed after 3 out, led last, stayed on well flat
close up, challenged 6th, ran a little wide on bend after 3 out, led next, headed last, stayed on flat, held towards finish
always last, not fluent 6th, losing touch when slipped up on bend after 3 out
in touch in 4th, slipped before 2nd, not fluent 4th or 5th, closed on outside 7th, carried a little wide on bend after 3 out, 4th and one pace when blundered 2 out, soon eased
led, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last, no extra flat
Doitforjoe stopped quickly on his handicap debut in a conditionals' race at Southwell but maybe stronger handling here and a shorter distance will help. But he might struggle to beat DESERTER off level weights given Warren Greatrex's charge should be better suited by this trip having already won twice over 2m3f. Beat The Tide and Mr Mcguiness couldn't follow up earlier wins last time and Hahnenkam is also out of form.
Deserter (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Mid-division, jumped left, not fluent, reminder after 3rd, headway after 3 out, 2nd last, no impression on winner, kept on, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Frederic (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Doitforjoe (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Held up in 4th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out, 4th of 5, 14l behind Kamool (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mr Mcguiness (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Always behind, struggling, 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Ablazing (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Beat The Tide 11-2 (11-3) In touch main group, outpaced 4 out, went modest 4th briefly 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Coeur Tantre (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Hahnenkam (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 1st, went 2nd after 7th until before 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Templehills (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
