tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, strongly challenged last, edged left under pressure towards finish, all out
pulled hard, soon led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, slow 4th, soon behind
tracked leader, effort 2 out, soon every chance, hard driven to challenge towards finish, no extra close home
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway next, soon ridden and weakened
behind, mistake 2nd, pushed along before 4th, soon beaten
held up in rear, pushed along 4th, headway 4 out, soon beaten
slowly away, always behind
Nonrunner
It's impossible to have much faith in Atared now as Pam Sly's mare weakened quickly before unseating her rider at Stratford last time. Prolific all-weather winner Carlton Scroop is another to be wary of over hurdles as he was tailed off when well backed at Hereford last month. Celtic Ballad has also become unreliable and was pulled up at Newton Abbot last week, but Moonbalej and Masterpoint are both back in the right grade and were placed last time. ROBBMAA won at Worcester in August and will be all the better for his run at Uttoxeter 10 days ago - he gets a tentative vote in a race that won't take much winning.
Atared 15-8fav (10-7) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 4th and no chance when mistake and unseated rider last, in a race won by Silver Lily (10-10) at Stratford 2m mrs nov sll hdl (5) gf, 11 ran.
Perlon (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, no impression, 7th of 10, 21l behind Wheelavit (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Carlton Scroop (FR) 7-4fav (11-9) Soon chasing leaders, under pressure 3 out, mistake next, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Glan Lady (10-6) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Moonbalej 11-4 (11-6) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 19l behind Hi Ho Silvia (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Celtic Ballad (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Prominent, mistake 2nd, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by No Woman No Cry (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf, 11 ran.
Naledi 15-2 (9-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard, ridden approaching 3 out, some headway 2 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 21l behind Rajnagan (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Robbmaa (FR) 16-1 (9-9) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 10, 35l behind Rajnagan (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Santo Subito (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Ridden 8th, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Woodlands Gem (10-7) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
Masterpoint 9-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 5th, chased winner 8th, mistake next, close up brielfy after 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out, 2nd of 5, 17l behind Ajzal (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.
Simplified 66-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 14, 23l behind Solway Blue (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Murfreesboro 100-1 (11-1) Always behind, under pressure halfway, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Pret A Thou (11-2) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.
