held up in rear, headway after 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed after 2 out, no extra flat
led until not fluent 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
chased leader, led 5th, not fluent 4 out, headed before next, weakened 2 out
held up, some headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, jumped left 3rd, not fluent next, headway 5th, went left and bumped rival 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, bumped 4 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression on winner
chased leaders on outside, challenged 6th, led before 3 out, headed before not fluent 2 out, 4th and no extra when not fluent last
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Katachenko won a Grade 3 handicap at the Grand National meeting here in April but fourth and sixth, Pearls Legend and Going Concern, will fancy their chances of getting closer on better terms. Raven's Tower still isn't firing on all cylinders and Keel Haul also has a bit to prove while Owen Na View has been well beaten at Cheltenham since beating Helium at Wetherby. PARSNIP PETE is something of a standing dish here and is bidding for a fourth course and distance victory. He's run well at Uttoxeter and Stratford since successful here in June and has his ground again.
Parsnip Pete 4-1 (11-2) Soon chasing leaders, went 2nd before the last, led run-in, soon ridden, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Roman Flight (10-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Katachenko (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Pressed leader, led before 4th, wandered between last 2, hit last, hung left and pressed flat, pulled out enough to hold rival close home, won at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr beating Dandridge (11-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Pearls Legend 8-1 (11-0) Led until before 4th, chased winner after until 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Katachenko (10-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Going Concern (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up, brought down 7th, at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Raven's Tower (USA) 5-1 (11-6) Held up and behind, pushed along briefly after 6th, headway on inside approaching 8th, switched left to outside before next, chased leaders after 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, one pace before last, 3rd of 9, 10 3/4l behind Miss Tenacious (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Keel Haul (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, pushed along after next, hampered 3 out and 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Wishfull Dreaming (10-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Helium (FR) 10-3jfav (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden and one pace from next, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Owen Na View (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Owen Na View (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway on inside 6th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd briefly 3 out, 3rd and no impression after 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 14, 28 1/2l behind Fox Norton (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
