chased leaders, went 2nd 6th to 9th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up, headway 8th, led after 3 out, going well, clear last, easily
mid-division, reminder after 5th, outpaced 9th, rallied 4 out, weakened 2 out, hung left flat
mid-division, headway after 9th, led approaching 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon no chance with winner
took keen hold, held up, headway approaching 5th, weakening when blundered 3 out
in rear, losing touch when mistake 6th, behind when blundered badly 8th, tailed off
chased leader to 6th, ridden and struggling 9th, no impression when hampered 4 out
pulled hard, led, headed when fell 4 out
Not a bad little handicap chase where the leading players look to be Roussea, Kova Hall and Glimmer Of Light, and the selection is Kova Hall. The five-year-old has winning experience in Germany this year, when under the tutelage of Christian Von der Recke and has trip and ground to suit here too. His first run for a new yard since winning in July makes him interesting and he is taken to score. Roussea took a Hereford selling chase last month but has gone up 9lb since then and although he can go well that looks a big ask. Glimmer Of Light goes well here and is back to somewhere near the mark he won from over c&d in February, so he should be involved, while Albarino could make the frame if at his best but has been out of sorts lately and preference here is for Kova Hall.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Held up, headway approaching 7th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 9l behind Brave Villa (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Albarino (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, short-lived effort 4 out, 7th of 14, 42l behind Marked Man (10-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Mr Bigglesworth (NZ) 8-1 (10-13) Raced wide, held up, headway approaching 7th, jumped left 10th, weakened 4 out, last of 11, 41l behind Dere Lyn (10-5) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Roussea (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 8th, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs (5) gf in Sept beating Lik Wood Power (11-4) by 2l, 15 ran.
Kova Hall (IRE) (11-9) won at Erbach 2m 1f chs sft in Jul beating Ascot Tower (10-5) by 21l, 2 ran.
Iaskofyou (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up, blundered 6th, behind 7th, blundered 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind The Wicketkeeper (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Working Late 50-1 (11-7) Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up at the 8th in race won by Abutilon (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs (5) gf in Sept, 13 ran.
Layasar 150-1 (10-0) Keen hold, in rear, headway 6th, jumped left 9th, never on terms, 6th of 13, 33l behind Kilrogan (11-4) at Stratford 2m 4f nov hcp chs (4) gf in Sept.
