disputed lead, went on after 7th, headed before 5 out, soon outpaced, ridden 3 out, rallied next, led again narrowly last, held on gamely flat
tracked leaders, led before 5 out, ridden after next, headed 3 out, one pace before last, no impression flat
disputed lead to after 7th, chased winner, close up 5 out, ridden before 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, held near finish
mid-division, lost place and behind from 7th, no danger after
behind, headway into mid-division 7th, hampered next, soon struggling, tailed off 5 out
tracked leaders, fell 7th
tracked leaders until blundered and unseated rider 8th
behind, headway into mid-division 7th, outpaced before 5 out, never on terms
behind, headway 7th, chased leaders after 13th, close up 5 out, led 3 out, headed narrowly when blundered last, soon ridden, kept on towards finish
always towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 5 out
prominent, lost place and struggling 12th, soon behind, pulled up before 5 out
in touch, on outside, lost place 4th, behind when jumped right from 8th, pulled up before 12th
mid-division, chased leaders after 13th, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 5th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
Upbeat Cobbler is on a hat-trick after a couple of wins at Towcester in the spring. Caspian Piper got back to winning ways at Worcester last month but steps up a grade off a 6lb higher mark. Thegreendalerocket may well have gone close at Stratford in June had he not fallen and last year's winner Pure Poteen is 5lb lower, though has shown indifferent form since. SILVER EAGLE is almost certainly better than he showed last season. He was still third over course and distance in March and can race off a 4lb lower mark on his reappearance so gets the nod with Hepijeu proving hard to place nowadays and better on sharp tracks.
Upbeat Cobbler (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Made all, hit 8th, driven and always doing enough run-in, won at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating Reblis (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Hepijeu (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Jumped right at times, prominent, led 3rd, headed after 4 out, soon lost place, 8th of 10, dist behind Our Folly (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Thegreendalerocket (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, mistake 11th, steady headway 13th, in 5th place when fell 3 out, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Master Rajeem (USA) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Caspian Piper (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Prominent, led 2nd, made rest, driven clear from 3 out, ridden out flat, held on towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating King's Song (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Silver Eagle (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Mid-division, lost place after 3rd, ridden from 8th, headway 13th, not fluent 15th, lost place after 4 out, no impression after, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind The Mumper (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Golden Milan (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Hampered 1st, prominent, lost place 6 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Signed Request (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, led after 7th, headed 9th, lost place 3 out, weakened, 6th of 7, 29 1/2l behind Degooch (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2 out, stayed on well, 5th of 15, 3l behind Pembridge (10-0) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Pure Poteen (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Prominent when jumped slowly 1st, mid-division, closed before 4 out, outpaced and no impression after next, went 4th before last, 4th of 12, 19l behind Court King (11-9) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Thady Quil (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Chased leaders, weakened before 15th, tailed off when mistake next, pulled up soon after, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Some Finish (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, lost place from 9th, pulled up, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Kapricorne (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway and hit 4 out, riddden in 4th after next, went on same pace, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Tara Tavey (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
