keen, close up, chased leader 6th until after omitted 3rd fence
mid-division, hit 5th, soon ridden, not much room and lost place after 6th, kept on again approaching last
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
close up, blundered 3rd, hit 5th, soon lost touch
tracked leader, led 5th, clear next, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden next, kept on one pace
held up in rear, headway after 6th, ridden and stayed on flat
held up, headway 6th, soon ridden, chased winner 2 out, kept on one pace
pulled hard, held up in rear, headway 5, omitted 3rd last, led 2 out, clear last, heavily eased flat
close up, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out
led until 5th, not much room and rider lost irons after 6th, pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Little Jimbob, Amalfi Storm and Equilibria are the three to look at here and Little Jimbob can follow up a debut success. Amalfi Storm may well go off a double figure price but he has been running consistently if looking a little one paced in his races. He comes back after a four month rest and has run well fresh. He is still a maiden though and you would not want to be heavily involved in a battle to the line. A winner at Chepstow and Fontwell in August, Equilibria ran a good race before fading in a competitive contest back at Chepstow last time. He looks sure to be in the shake up and is respected. Rated 77 on the Flat where he ran well without winning this summer, Little Jimbob won his novice hurdle at Sedgefield in good fashion, travelling well in the race and not unfancied. he may possess too much class for his rivals here and Little Jimbob can shoot down his rivals.
Little Jimbob 3-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, smooth headway 3 out, shaken up to lead last, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept beating Pearson Glen (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Equilibria (USA) 12-1 (9-9) In touch and keen, ridden to chase leader 3 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 13, 12l behind Mahogany Blaze (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gd.
Majorca 10-1 (11-6) Towards rear, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, well behind Lysander (11-6) at Hexham 2m nov chs (4) gd.
Flaming Cheek 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Moon Catcher (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in May.
Domenico (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, hit 6th, ridden and no impression 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, 4th of 7, 7l behind Creinch (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Sept.
Amalfi Storm 3-1fav (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 9l behind Gabor (11-0) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Tirailleur (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) Held up behind, not fluent 2nd, shaken up 6th, no impression after, 6th of 12, 30l behind Lojo (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Sept.
Ardglass (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Behind, ridden 4th, headway to chase leading pair 6th to approaching 3 out, soon driven and stayed on under pressure from next, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Shamayoun (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
