tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, left disputing 2nd next, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression with front pair flat
raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 2nd, blundered 3 out, soon hard pressed, left with clear advantage next, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on
held up in rear, tracked leaders 4 out, effort next, soon ridden, left disputing 2nd 2 out, outpaced and no impression from last
held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, rallied to press leader last, soon ridden, led narrowly flat, held on well
prominent on inside, effort when hit 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, upsides and every chance when stumbled and unseated rider on landing next
set steady pace, led to after 2nd, in touch, lost place before 3 out, soon behind
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BELLS OF PETERBORO returned to action with his best effort over hurdles so far when third at Stratford on his handicap debut. Tim Vaughan’s charge should be winning soon on that evidence. On The Quiet goes handicapping for the first time after running well at Bangor and is another to consider but Astra Via was well beaten at Uttoxeter on her return and Flanagans Field was a long way behind the winner when third at Chepstow. Delface is not badly treated on his winning form over hurdles but needed last year’s comeback.
Delface (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Held up in touch in rear, left tracking rival pair after 6th, mistake 8th, outpaced after 3 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Teaser (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
On The Quiet (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders, effort 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Legends Gold (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Simon The Great 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led until after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Big Shark (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Nabhan 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Aweeminit (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied into modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 8 3/4l behind Lochinver (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up, closer in mid-division after 4 out, went modest 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 17, 16 1/2l behind Guardia Top (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Astra Via 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, modest 7th 3 out, no impression, 7th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Percy Thrower (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Kestrel Valley 8-1 (11-10) Soon led, went clear before 2nd, reduced lead after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, chased winner until approaching next, weakened quickly, 10th of 17, 20l behind Minnie Escape (10-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
