led for 4th, led 7th to 8th, weakened after 9th, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
mid-division, headway approaching 9th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed near finish
prominent, led 9th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
chased leader, led 4th to 7th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 9th
reluctant to race, behind until fell 5th
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, not much room on inside after 9th, every chance 3 out, weakened and eased right approaching last
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, pushed along after 3rd, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, ridden and edged left approaching last, stayed on to lead near finish
prominent, reminded after 7th, led 8th to 9th, weakened quickly and eased, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, fell last
always behind, tailed off approaching 3 out
held up and behind, headway on inside approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out
behind until not fluent and unseated rider 4th
Earn Out will improve for the step up in trip, and can beat Fu Fighter, with Court One, Maunsell's Road, Super Road Train and Fight The Feeling just a few more with claims. Another wide-open contest can go the way of Earn Out who came from off the pace to get up and score over two and a half miles here last week. Martin Pipe's charge was given a patient ride by Darryl Jacob that day, and Timmy Murphy will no doubt adopt the same tactics in a bid to ensure a quick follow-up from this previously disappointing sort. The other four-year-old in the line-up, Fu Fighter, will also like the extra distance judged on his latest effort at Sedgefield, and he should be in at the finish. The fancied older opposition all have plenty of weight here, with course winner Court One best of them. Maunsell's Road has yet to win over hurdles but is fit from a run on the Flat, while Super Road Train was outpaced before staying on again at Hereford last time. Tony McCoy rides Case Equal who may be best watched on his British debut, and all in all, in a tricky one to call. the vote goes narrowly to Earn Out.
Noble House 12-1 (10-11) Always behind, 6th of 8, 26l behind Stan (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (D) gf in May.
Maunsell's Road (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, mistake last, one pace flat, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Cannon Fire (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Jun.
Court One 14-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 6th, challenged from 2 out, ridden, hung left last, ran on to lead post, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf in Jun beating Tinstre (11-12) by a shd, 13 ran.
Super Road Train 11-2 (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 7th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Charlies Double (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf in Jun.
Case Equal (IRE) 5-1co-fav (11-11) Chased leaders, 6th half-way, ridden 3 out and no extra, 7th of 15, 29l behind Good Old Days (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gd in May.
Fu Fighter 5-2fav (10-12) Held up, steady headway 7th, chasing leader when hit three out, ridden next, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Lutin Du Moulin (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in May.
Bustisu 20-1 (10-0) Behind, headway 9th, ridden to go 2nd approaching 2 out, hung right approaching last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Charlies Double (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf in Jun.
Earn Out 10-1 (10-1) Soon behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on, won at Worcester 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (F) gf in Jun beating Sound Skin (11-3) by a nk, 17 ran.
