held up mid-division, chased leaders approaching 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, chased winner after last until weakened 1f out
made most until 4 out, blundered next, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th to chase leaders, led 4 out, clear after last, easily
with leader, chased winner 2 out, ridden and weakened after last
refused to race
tracked leaders, reminders after 8th, reminders again approaching 9th, soon weakened, tailed off going to 4 out
held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 9th, weakened approaching 4 out
in rear, went 3rd after last, soon ridden, chased winner 1f out, kept on towards finish, always held
Jimbatai won well enough at Bangor last month but a 4lb rise for that success may prevent him from following up and a better bet looks to be OHANA, who can oblige for Alistair Whillans. The selection lost no caste in defeat behind Ragador at Market Rasen nine days ago and he looks worth siding with to go one better today racing off just a 2lb higher mark. Sue Smith's Stagecoach Amber is proving to be expensive to follow and of more interest may be Finzi Contini, who represents the in-form Tim Vaughan stable but does need to step up on recent form to trouble the judge. Silmi has been running consistently well of late and is another worthy of consideration but Ohana is preferred.
Jimbatai (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, tracked clear leader before 10th, closed next, led and hit last, kept on well enough flat, won at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Jul beating Ogre D'Estruval (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ohana 9-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to track leading pair 10th, went 2nd 3 out, effort on inside next, ridden when switched left between last 2, stayed on same pace under pressure flat, not reached winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Ragador (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 12-1 (10-8) Chased leader, mistake 5th, lost place 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind That's Rhythm (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Silmi 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, every chance next, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Kirkhammerton (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Speedy Max (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Chased leader, mistake 10th, led after 12th, driven approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind No Panic (11-10) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Finzi Contini (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Troublesome before start, held up in rear, behind from 10th, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Frankie Anson (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chs (4) gd.
Player (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced from 7th, 6th of 9, 29l behind Majestic Mayhem (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
More Equity 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place and reminders after 11th, rallied to go 3rd next, kept on flat, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Emotive (10-0) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Soon not going well in rear, last 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Swordsman (10-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 7 ran.
