held up in touch in 5th, mistake 12th, pushed along before 3 out (normal 4 out), 4th before next, no chance with leading trio
tracked leader 2nd, blundered 5th, lost 2nd next, left in 2nd at 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out (normal 4 out)
raced wide tracking leaders, 2nd before 3 out (normal 4 out) led narrowly 2 out, headed soon after the last, hung right under pressure and no extra run-in
led, fell 8th
tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd, left in lead 8th, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied gamely to lead again soon after the last, driven out
always in rear, never a factor
tracked leaders on inside, challenged and hit 14th, blundered next, chased leaders, kept on under pressure run-in
Forever Field has become hard to place but did beat Black Corton when recording his only victory over fences at Worcester last year. Cut The Corner has done well over the larger obstacles but looking a few pounds too high at present. Tempestatefloresco was tailed off over hurdles at Fontwell last week but not badly treated on his best form. Belmount returned to winning ways when making most at Perth but this quicker surface won’t suit and veteran Creevytennant will probably take him on for the lead. BEAU DU BRIZAIS will have needed his run at Stratford and is getting plenty of weight from his rivals so can finally open his account over fences.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Prominent early, jumped slowly throughout, lost place after 2nd, behind after 4th, tailed off before 3 out, mistake next, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Tempestatefloresco 5-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, blundered 9th, chased winner 3 out until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Bugsie Malone (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Forever Field (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, ridden normal 5 out, not fluent last (normal 3 out), stayed on from omitted 2 out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Go Another One (10-8) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Creevytennant (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened from last, 6th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Whoshotwho (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Belmount (IRE) 11-4fav (12-0) Tracked leader, challenged 5th, led 7th, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Boric (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Roman Flight (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leader, bumped 1st and next, soon switched left, lost 2nd 4th, lost 3rd and weakened 8th, left remote 3rd at the last, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Theo (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 12th, mistake 13th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Monbeg Legend (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
