mid-division, mistake 8th and reminder, weakened approaching 10th, pulled up before 12th
in rear, mistake 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, behind 10th, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, not always fluent, mistake 13th, no impression 2 out, rallied last, hung left and led flat, headed close home
held up, 7 lenghts 5th 4 out, closed last, close 3rd on inside when hampered and snatched up flat, switched right, not recover, kept on
held up, in touch 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, headway 11th, every chance when blundered last, hampered flat, weakened after
prominent, led 3rd, jumped right and reminder 6th, headed 10th, not fluent and hampered next, led after 13th until 4 out, led 2 out, headed and not much room flat, got back up close home
led until 3rd, prominent, not fluent 8th, led 10th, jumped left and mistake next, headed after 13th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
This looks a decent beginners' chase and it should produce plenty of winners. Vertige Dore has already finished first past the post in a novice event over fences here but was thrown out for hampering the runner-up after the last. He was still close up when falling at Hereford last time and should go close if that hasn't affected his confidence. Mr Moss and Vincitore will have learned plenty from their respective debuts over fences here and at Stratford but Washango is beginning to look a little exposed now and Irish import Total Victory finished tailed off here last month. SANGFROID became difficult to win with over hurdles but showed enough on his fencing bow at Newton Abbot to suggest he has a future over the larger obstacles and Nick Williams' grey is certain to strip fitter here - he gets the nod.
Cengiz (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Tracked leading pair, outpaced when pecked 13th, lost moderate 3rd after next, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Definite Dawn (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 2f beg chase (5) gs in Aug.
Knock Boy (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Held up, not fluent and weakened 9th, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Absolute Shambles (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Mr Moss (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 5, 27l behind Comehomequietly (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
Sangfroid 12-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th, pushed along 14th, outpaced from 4 out, last of 5, 31l behind Chesapeake (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f nov chs (3) gf.
Spring Moon (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3rd, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Alverstone (10-2) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Total Victory (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Raced in last, ridden after 6th, behind 8th, tailed off, last of 5, 50l behind Pullyourfingerout (10-7) at Worcester 2m nov chs (4) gf in Aug.
Vertige Dore (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, fell 9th, in a race won by Manger Hanagment (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd in Aug, 5 ran.
Vincitore (FR) 13-8 (11-6) Tracked leaders, every chance before 2out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Karasenir (11-6) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf.
Ballinacubby Lass (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) With leader, led before 7th to 10th, led again 14th, headed 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner after last, weakened and lost 2nd 1f out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 34l behind Definite Dawn (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 2f beg chase (5) gs in Aug.
Washango (IRE) 2-1fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Cash Back (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.