held up in touch, left in lead 4th, headed 8th, led again 14th, clear from last
held up towards rear, weakened before 5 out, soon tailed off
held up towards rear, soon mid-division, hampered 4th, chased leaders 11th, outpaced 5 out, plugged on from 3 out, no impression
with leader, led 8th, mistake 12th, headed 14th, every chance 2 out, one pace before last
led, blundered and unseated rider 4th
held up towards rear, tracked leaders before 4th, pushed along before 12th, weakened before 4 out, jumped badly right 2 out
mid-division, unseated rider 2nd
held up behind, headway 5 out to chase leaders, chased winner from last, no impression
held up towards rear, tailed off before 14th, pulled up
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 2nd, lost place before 9th, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace and no impression
Double Whammy hit form with a vengeance in the summer but has gone up another 11lb since winning at Aintree in June. Beeves proved disappointing last season but Mister Marker won here in February and Fill The Power was successful at Wetherby in the same month, though neither of the latter pair have raced since being pulled up in the Scottish National. SCOTSWELL likes it here and is only a couple of pounds higher than when winning over course and distance in March. Brian Hughes' mount likes to force the pace and could have a few of these in trouble on the final circuit. Gleann Na Ndochais has been in good form at Perth during the summer but is still climbing the weights.
Carlito Brigante (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) With leader, led 4 out, hard ridden approaching last, headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind His Excellency (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf in Jul.
Mister Marker (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 12th, tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Al Co (10-0) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr, 29 ran.
Fill The Power (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, weakened from 16th, hampered 17th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Al Co (10-0) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr, 29 ran.
Beeves (IRE) 13-8 (11-5) Led until 2nd, led again next, ran in snatches, headed 5th, hampered 7th, hard ridden when blundered 12th, soon weakened, tailed off from 4 out, moderate 4th, last of 4, well behind Cowards Close (10-12) at Taunton 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Scotswell 4-1 (11-12) With winner until mistake 12th, weakened before next, soon in rear, last of 6, 40l behind Balbriggan (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Imperial Vic (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Tracked leading pair, reminders and never travelled after 9th, went 2nd next, no chance from 13th, bumped next, struggling when went right 4 out, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Financial Climate (10-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs (4) gs in Apr.
Double Whammy 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, led 4th, not fluent 10th, headed before next, led 4 out, clear when mistake 2 out, ridden out, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun beating Stagecoach Pearl (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Gleann Na Ndochais (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, ridden out, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Sep beating Ultra Light (11-9) by 5l, 4 ran.
Blenheim Brook (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Led, headed 2 out, ridden run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Raajih (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
Neptune Equester 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 11th, soon struggling, plugged on to take moderate 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Everaard (10-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in May.
