held up in rear, pitched on landing 3rd, reminders 11th, ridden when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
close up, lost place 10th, mistake and fell 12th
tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
in rear, ridden 11th, soon struggling, pulled up 3 out
led, headed 13th, chased leaders, plugged on
tracked leader, reminders 7th and 10th, outpaced 13th, rallied 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on
in rear, headway 7th, joined winner 5 out until outpaced approaching out, mistake and weakened last
in touch, pressed leaders 8th, led 13th, joined 5 out until approaching 3 out, clear next, stayed on
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Though DUNDEE finally got off the mark over hurdles at Uttoxeter in May, beating Askamore Darsi by a length, he's always looked a chaser in the making and gets the chance to back up that theory here. He may have the class to defy top weight ahead of Premier Portrait, who had Red Devil Lads back in fifth when successful at Worcester two weeks ago. Hard To Swallow was held in some regard a couple of years ago and should be winning soon but Vujiyama unseated Raymond O'Brien at Ffos Las on Sunday and this is more competitive. Winged Crusader could be best of the rest.
Dundee 9-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, mistake 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May beating Askamore Darsi (11-6) by 1l, 10 ran.
Hard To Swallow (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 9th, ridden after 4 out, 4th and beaten last, one pace, 4th of 10, 7l behind Lookslikerainted (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, well beaten before 2 out, pulled up approaching last, in a race won by Tinker Time (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 19 ran.
Premier Portrait (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, outpaced when hampered 3 out, rallied last, soon switched right, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct beating Withoutdefavourite (10-7) by nk, 15 ran.
Red Devil Lads (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Jumped right at times, led, stumbled 1st, mistake 11th, headed next, led again 12th, headed 3 out, no extra flat, 5th of 15, 14l behind Premier Portrait (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Withoutdefavourite (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, not fluent 11th, led next, headed 13th, slightly outpaced before 3 out, rallied approaching last, every chance towards finish, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 15, nk behind Premier Portrait (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Vujiyama (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, clear before 5th, mistake and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by Tarraco (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 5 ran.
Red Admirable (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, not fluent 8th, mistakes 9th and 10th, hit 12th, every chance 3 out, blundered badly 2 out, no extra, 4th of 5, 16l behind Cabimas (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) With leader, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 6th, led 3 out, edged right before 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Dundee (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
