held up in rear, mistake 1st, went 4th 7th, switched right when closing 4 out, close 3rd last, led flat, ridden out
took keen hold, led until 7th, held 2 out, weakened last
not fluent 1st, tracked leader until after 2nd, chased front pair after, ridden after 9th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance when mistake last, stayed on, just held
in touch, lost place and reminders after 5th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mistake 1st, in rear from 5th, no chance 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, reminders after 2nd, struggling 8th, mistake 4 out, not fluent and stayed on from 2 out, unable to trouble leaders
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led 7th, clear after 9th, not fluent 4 out, jumped left 2 out, headed flat, no extra
Michael Chapman's Peak Seasons deserves to get his head in front following some respectable placed efforts but he has been beaten off lower marks than this and may struggle racing from 2lb out of the handicap proper. At the top of the handicap, Pistolet Dove has claims on his first outing since May, while Henry Daly's Thievery is capable but inconsistent and looked well held before unseating his rider when last seen in April. Colliers Court looks best watched having been pulled up last time and of more interest may be Papradon, who represents the yard of Nigel Twiston-Davies but is 7lb higher than when scoring at Newton Abbot in August and has struggled since then. The vote then goes the way of BLUE EXPRESS, who has been given a chance by the handicapper and comes from the yard of Evan Williams that is in good heart at present.
Pistolet Dove (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, reminder after 4th, not fluent next or 9th, driven after 10th, not keen after 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by High Jack (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May, 7 ran.
Colliers Court 11-2 (10-10) Led until 4th, weakened rapidly and in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Kilkenny All Star (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs, 5 ran.
Papradon 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway when mistake next, mistake 11th, soon struggling, mistake 2 out, went remote 3rd before last, 3rd of 10, 36l behind Russellstown Boy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy.
Sternenzelt (GER) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 9th, mistake next, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Another Trump (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep, 11 ran.
Your Night Out (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on outside, mistake 3rd, pulled up before next, in a race won by January (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug, 12 ran.
Blue Express (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, struggling after 8th, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 41l behind Morestead (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Thievery 9-2 (11-9) In rear, blundered 2nd, in 6th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Mad Professor (9-9) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 26l behind Diaco (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
