always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 3 out, came home in own time approaching last
made all, 2 lengths clear 3 out, still travelling okay 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden, 4 lengths clear approaching last, soon extended advantage, pushed out run-in
ran in snatches, midfield, hampered 1st, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 6th, headway 10th, soon ridden, pressed for 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last where not fluent, held in 3rd near finish
chased leader, 2 lengths down in 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, no impression approaching last, stayed on one pace run-in
NonRunner
Valentino Dancer was beaten a long way when third at Warwick on Thursday. Fairway Freddy pops up every now and then but usually needs a run and Master Dancer has an even longer absence to overcome. GUY is just 1-14 over fences but has placed nine times and he won over hurdles at Ludlow in May. He will probably try and make all in this with the jury still out of Defan.
Defan 13-2 (11-10) Towards rear, progress in 5th after 6th, 6th after 4 out, dropped to rear and under pressure before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Good As Hell (11-10) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp sft in Aug.
Guy (IRE) 10-11fav (11-1) Made all, pushed along 2 out, stayed on well and kept up to work run-in, unchallenged, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May beating Soldat Forte (11-8) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Master Dancer (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Raced wide chasing leaders, outpaced after 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, dist behind Fruit N Nut (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Fairway Freddy (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along after 12th, soon beaten, 7th of 8, dist behind Another Crick (11-13) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Valentino Dancer 10-1 (10-8) Towards rear, hit 9th and blundered, went remote 3rd before 4 out, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Nickle Back (10-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
