led until 4th, led approaching 9th, not fluent 11th, mistake 14th, clear approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, easily
held up in rear, headway to take 3rd 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, well held after 3 out
tracked leaders, fell 11th
with leader until jumped slowly 3rd, in touch, not fluent 9th, 10th or 11th, last 12th, lost touch from 15th
prominent, led 4th until approaching 9th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
held up, mistake 7th, hit 12th, headway when mistake next, mistake 4 out, chased winner from next, no impression and soon well held, mistakes last 2
held up, jinked right and unseated rider 2nd
Ostland won his first three starts over fences and will appreciate the drop in grade having tackled Listed company at Market Rasen last month. Points Of View has something to prove, however, having being pulled up on his latest start in the same grade while Firm Order and I'Ve Been Framed have been off the track for a while. Spock should stay this longer trip but has gone up 5lb since finishing second at Newton Abbot so we'll give another chance to NATURAL ACTION. He sprang a surprise when beating the odds-on Chesapeake at Southwell in July but the runner-up hasn't done a lot wrong since and Peter Bowen's charge would have been placed at least had he not fallen at the last at Stratford on his only subsequent start.
Ostland (GER) 6-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 8th, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 9th of 16, 31l behind Benny Be Good (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep.
Points of View 18-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 3rd, always towards rear, pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Qulinton (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul, 14 ran.
Natural Action 5-2fav (11-6) Held up, headway 9th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden and 3 lengths down when fell last, in a race won by Free World (11-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jul, 9 ran.
Firm Order (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 23l behind Five Star Wilsham (10-13) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
I've Been Framed (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 4 out, soon hard ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Pere Blanc (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar, 12 ran.
Spock (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, led after 3 out, soon hard pressed, headed flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Cappagh (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Sep.
Phare Isle (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, challenged 2 out, outpaced by winner last, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 14, 7l behind Paint The Clouds (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
