prominent early, mid-division, blundered 5th, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced when hit next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd going well after 3 out, soon poised to challenge, led next, clear when went right and not fluent last, ridden out
held up behind, headway 4 out, soon tracked leaders, outpaced after next, ridden and wide into straight, never on terms, weakened last
with leader, led 5th to next, remained prominent, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
made most to 5th, led again next, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner when lost 2nd after last
tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off
disputed lead to after 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
behind, lost touch and struggling 7th, pulled up next
held up in mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd and kept on under pressure after last, not reach winner
prominent, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 4th from next
mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
held up behind, some headway 4 out, outpaced after next, never threatened leaders
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Back to form at Uttoxeter last month, HEPIJEU doubled up over track and trip 12 days ago. He’s gone up another 7lb but probably had enough in hand to confirm form with third Mamoo. Midnight Aurora beat Western Storm at Worcester in August and was then second to the in-form Handy Hollow at Uttoxeter. Though raised a further 2lb, Dan Skelton’s charge will be hard to keep out of the frame. Mauna Kea was making progress when last seen in June.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Several slow jumps, behind, driven along in remote 5th after 9th, tailed off, 5th of 6, 33 1/4l behind Brave Eagle (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Hepijeu (FR) 6-5fav (11-0) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, effort on inside 2 out, soon led and ridden, held on flat, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Frankie Rapper (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Galactic Power (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, beaten when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Definitly Grey (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Close up, tracked leaders 6th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Cornish Warrior (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Plantagenet 10-3fav (11-13) Tracked leaders, slow 4th and reminder, slow next, challenged 7th, slow 11th, lost place 15th, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Western Storm (IRE) 9-4fav (11-13) Led, jumped right 5th, wandered into last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Rubys Cube (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mamoo 9-2 (11-3) In touch, hit 7th, chased leader before next, lost place after 3 out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Hepijeu (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mauna Kea (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Towards rear headway under pressure before 2 out, kept on run-in, 4th of 17, 2 1/4l behind Amour D'or (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Midnight Aurora 5-2fav (11-4) Mid-division on outside, driven and headway 3 out, soon challenged, ridden to lead narrowly between last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Handy Hollow (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Robin Deuz Pois (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Prominent, led before 3 out, driven and headed next, soon ridden and no impression, lost modest 3rd flat, 4th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Hepijeu (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Polarbrook (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Behind, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to take modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Equus Millar (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Indian Reel (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, struggling after 4 out, 12th of 15, 23 1/4l behind Macksville (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Perfect Poison (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Mid-division, no impression 3 out, 11th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Mr Caffrey (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
