held up, headway 7th, went 2nd 5 out, no impression on winner flat
held up in rear, steady headway from 9th, close 3rd when mistake 5 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake and weakened next
held up towards rear, headway 5th, one pace when left 4th 4 out, well held next, went 3rd flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until 5 out, 4th when blundered and unseated rider next
chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, last after next, tailed off 12th, pulled up after
chased leaders, lost place before 8th, mistake next, tailed off 10th, pulled up after
jumped slightly right, made all, clear flat, stayed on well
chased winner until 6th, lost place and pushed along 9th, well behind when slow 12th, pulled up after
towards rear, mistake and behind 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up after
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STEELY ADDITION (NAP) was giving 7lb when beating the subsequently-impressive Yalltari over course and distance last month. On that evidence, he’s going to take all the beating in this. Chef Des Obeaux developed into a useful staying hurdler last season but he failed to justify favouritism on his reappearance and chasing bow at Uttoxeter and finished six lengths behind the more-experienced Now Mcginty. Tobefair has won seven times over timber but hasn’t shown much aptitude for chasing so far but fences could be the making of Captain Cattistock and any market support would be significant. De Rasher Counter won a novices handicap at Newbury ahead of a couple of previous winners but more would be needed here under his penalty. Johanos may prove the pick of the remainder as he would have needed at Newbury when just behind a subsequent winner.
De Rasher Counter 10-1 (10-7) Held up, good headway tracking leading pair after 12th, went 2nd 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden to challenge last, edged left and led narrowly run-in, stayed on, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Walt (10-3) by nk, 9 ran.
Steely Addition (IRE) 10-3fav (11-12) Held up and behind, steady progress 8th, went 2nd approaching 5 out, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Yalltari (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Captain Cattistock 7-2 (11-3) Led until before 3 out, rallied and every chance next, held in 3rd when fell last, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Chef Des Obeaux (FR) 13-8fav (11-0) Not always fluent, chased leaders, ridden after 11th, outpaced before 4 out, bumped 3 out, stayed on into 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 16, 15l behind Crucial Role (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Forza Milan (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear on outside, not fluent 1st, not much room 5th, some headway after 7th, well beaten from 11th, 10th of 16, dist behind Crucial Role (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Herefordshire 100-1 (11-0) Chased lead leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, blundered 7th, soon tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind First Drift (11-0) at Hereford 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Now Mcginty (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led 9th, headed before 3 out, no impression on winner next, 2nd of 16, 9l behind Crucial Role (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Tobefair 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened 13th, 9th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Chosen Path (11-7) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Zero Grand (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Mainly towards rear, 8th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Darling Maltaix (11-4) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Johanos (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, headed before next, weakened between last 2, 4th of 11, 10l behind Chosen Path (11-7) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
