in touch, lost place 12th, weakened 4 out
in touch, hard driven approaching 4 out, led after 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace
held up in rear, slow 5th, headway into mid-division halfway, chased leaders 5 out, led and not fluent 2 out, mistake last, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, outpaced 10th, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on after last, nearest finish
tracked leaders, led 9th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out
always behind
mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened
set strong pace, headed 9th, slow next, weakened 12th
behind, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, faded flat
tracked leader, led before 10th, headed after 3 out, gradually weakened
always behind
mid-division, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, outpaced 2 out, kept on under pressure
Withdrawn
Sadler's Star won by 10 lengths at Fontwell last month but his reward is a 10lb rise in the weights so we're going to keep faith with GREEN TO GOLD. He's been a reformed character lately, winning on the Flat and Folkestone in July before beating good yardstick Papradon by five lengths at Worcester. Last month's run on the Polytrack will have blown away any cobwebs and Don Cantillon's grey is the one to beat here. Sunday City has been a good servant to connections but appears to be on the downgrade nowadays and Farleigh House gets little respite from the handicapper and struggles to get his head in front. Art Broker and Tri Nations haven't really sparkled over fences so far.
Foxesbow (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, switched outside and ridden after 4 out, no impression when not fluent next, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 49l behind Victor Hewgo (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.
Sadler's Star (GER) 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, clear before 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep beating The Boss (11-2) by 10l, 7 ran.
Green To Gold (IRE) Evensfav (11-10) Held up mid-division on inside, smooth headway 4 out, went 2nd going well 2 out, shaken up to lead flat, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul beating Papradon (11-7) by 5l, 11 ran.
Run Along Boy 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, stayed on well flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 8l behind On The Bridge (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Sunday City (JPN) 16-1 (11-8) Led until 3rd, prominent, hit 3 out, one pace, 5th of 9, 4l behind Larks Lad (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Farleigh House (USA) 6-1 (10-12) In touch in 5th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 9th of 10, 32l behind Ugo (11-10) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Sep.
Art Broker (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, hit 6th, headway 12th, one pace when not fluent last, no extra, 5th of 12, 15l behind Pigeon Island (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.
Morestead (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind Akbabend (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Tri Nations (UAE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 4 out, no impression when left 3rd last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Henry San (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Topthorn 25-1 (11-1) Held up until blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Forever My Friend (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep, 9 ran.
Ouest Eclair (FR) 14-1 (11-2) In rear and outpaced, headway before 10th, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Whatshallwedo (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in May.
Strawhall Maul (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear on outside, effort when mistake 8th, soon weakened, hit 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Carleton Place (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Sep, 12 ran.
Storm Survivor (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly and ridden briefly next, struggling 9th, 8th of 9, well behind Larks Lad (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
