held up rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 8th, weakening after 10th, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, mistake 2nd and 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
in touch, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up after 8th
towards rear, headway 5th, chasing leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out, very tired when fell heavy last
in touch, always going well, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, easy
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, chased clear winner from 2 out, one pace
in touch, with leaders when weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up next
tracked leader, weakened after 8th
mid-division, steady headway 9th, stayed on well from 3 out, no chance with front pair
prominent, lost place 4th, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out
with leader, led 4th, hit 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
led, headed 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Tuesday's Child can beat Reverse Swing, with Paddy The Optimist and Runner Bean bets of the rest. Tuesday's Child overcame a fall on his chase debut at Cheltenham to come good at Ludlow last time, and although a bit fortunate perhaps, as Nayodabayo was still going well when falling at the last, his confidence will be high. There is not too much in the way of opposition to worry about and he is taken to add to his tally at the expense of Reverse Swing. The latter hails from a stable that has had a few winners lately, and the eight-year-old has won twice himself this year, most recently at Fakenham where he managed to outbattle a ring-rusty Ashwell. He too then was a bit fortunate to score, but off his light weight here, can give the selection most to do. Of the rest, Paddy The Optimist is a course winner but has yet to shine in four starts this term, while Runner Bean is reaching the veteran stage, and was well held when second at Wincanton on his last outing. So, Tuesday's Child looks the one to be on.
Barney McAll (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Led, headed 7th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 19, 37l behind All Star (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd.
Musimaro (FR) 40-1 (10-8) Held up, driven and mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by By Degree (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy, 11 ran.
Half An Hour 12-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and headed after 10th, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 44l behind Dead-Eyed Dick (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gf in Sept.
Fantasmic 25-1 (11-0) Not fluent, behind, mistake 3rd, lost touch 7th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Lorient Express (10-7) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf, 8 ran.
Runner Bean 4-1 (10-10) Prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied and hung right from 2 out, ran on from last, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Roofing Spirit (11-1) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd.
It Was'nt Me (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, 6th of 11, 33l behind Tuesday's Child (10-10) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Tuesday's Child 7-1 (10-10) In touch, led 3 out, left clear last, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd beating Flower of Pitcur (10-13) by 4l, 11 ran.
Wild Oats 16-1 (11-3) Held up last and not jump well, reminder 7th, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 9, 14l behind Supreme Tadgh (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf.
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Mistake 7th, always towards rear, 5th of 7, well behind Ashgreen (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f amt hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd.
Ingenu (FR) 50-1 (11-1) In touch to 7th, soon behind, last of 7, well behind Vicario (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft.
Reverse Swing 6-1 (10-3) Always prominent, led 4th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on well, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Oct beating Ashwell (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Vandante (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, mistake 10th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Midnight Gunner (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
