narrow lead when not fluent, went right slipped and unseated rider 1st
prominent when blundrered 1st, chased clear leaders, closed when left 2nd and hampered 6th, blundered and relegated to 3rd 8th, weakening when mistake 4 out, left poor 2nd 3 out, left in clear lead 2 out, clambered over last, dismounted after finish
with leader when left in lead 1st, headed 4th, led 6th, left well clear 3 out, fell 2 out, remounted
chased clear leaders, closed when slightly hampered 6th, went 2nd 8th, 2 lengths down when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out
prominent, hampered just after 1st, joined leader 2nd, led 4th, narrowly headed when fell 6th
tracked leaders, slightly hampered 1st, lost place 2nd, last when blundered 3rd, tailed off and jumped moderately from 5th, left poor 3rd 3 out
HIDE THE EVIDENCE is the selection with Cortinas and Sydney Sling others to make appeal. Victor Dartnall's charge was a very useful hurdler on his day and while this is no guarantee of success over the larger obstacles, if he can run anywhere near his hurdles form, he will be a tough nut to crack. Cortinas has been busy over the summer. Rated 119 by the assessor, he has chances but will need our selection not to run up to form. Sydney Sling gets all the allowances against his elders. He ran a fair second over hurdles at Wetherby in May though did not particularly impress next time around at Market Rasen. Manorson has had plenty of chances to shine over fences. Jonjo O'Neill had a double at Worcester so the market is watched. Petrosian was above average for the plating prizes he obliged at but this is a different matter entirely. Sambulando has tended to need his first run in the past though is a very smart recruit. Hide The Evidence gets the nod.
Hide The Evidence (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, chased winner 4th to 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 28l behind I'msingingtheblues (11-2) at Kempton 2m beg chs (3) gd in Oct '08.
Manorson (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led, ridden, headed 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up near finish, dismounted, in a race won by Schindlers Son (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in May '08, 15 ran.
Petrosian 15-2 (9-13) Held up in rear, hit 5th, mistake 7th, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 39l behind Ellerslie Tom (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Apr.
Sambulando (FR) 4-9fav (11-5) Chased leaders, led 3 out, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun beating Viable (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Sydney Sling (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 10l behind Pepporoni Pete (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Sep.
Clifton Four (USA) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, 3rd approaching next, no extra after last and dropped to 5th, 5th of 15, 10l behind Appeal Denied (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Sep.
Cortinas (GER) 11-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, weakened after 10th, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Master Nimbus (11-5) at Southwell 2m 1f noc chs (4) gd in Aug.
