held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, went 4th towards finish, never dangerous
held up in rear, jumped left 6th, headway final bend, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won going away
mid-division, ridden 4 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out
jumped left at times, led until not fluent 7th, not fluent 10th, lost 2nd before mistake 2 out, weakened quickly
chased leaders, steadied before 2nd, slow and lost place 8th, not fluent 3 out, lost 4th flat
jumped left at times, with leader, led 7th, clear 10th, reduced lead 2 out, hanging left and headed flat, soon beaten
chased clear leading pair 2nd, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and held flat, kept on
Hidden Depths is penalised for last week’s win at Sedgefield and this looks a bit more competitive. Friary Rock has become expensive to follow but Chess Player bolted up at Stratford at the end of August and won here in May. LINE OF DESCENT is starting to slip down the weights again and could go close in a race like this if he can cut out the errors. Magistrato seems to have lost his confidence while Whodini is also best watched at present and Tommy Cullen has an absence to overcome.
Hidden Depths (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway into 3rd home turn, chased leader after 2 out, shaken up and led before last, soon asserted, hit final fence, comfortably, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Latino Fling (12-0) by 13l, 5 ran.
Whodini (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Soon mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 3 out, plugging on in 4th when fell last, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Chess Player (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Held up, headway going well home turn, soon led and bounded clear last, easily, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Blaze A Trail (11-10) by 21l, 5 ran.
Tommy Cullen (IRE) 9-1 (12-2) Held up in rear, in touch behind leaders 3 out, 5th and outpaced before 2 out, no impression, not fluent last, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Issar D'Airy (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Line Of Descent (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd and carried wide bend before 2 out, no impression on winner from last, 2nd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Post No Bills (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Magistrato (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, led, headed before 2nd, chased winner, ridden before 2 out, hampered last, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Our Champ (11-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Friary Rock (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Led, not always fluent and some slow jumps, headed before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Creative Control (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
