led until after 3rd, led again 3 out, headed flat, rallied to lead close home
chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged approaching last, led flat, headed close home
in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd flat, plugged on, no impression
took keen hold, prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace before last, lost 3rd and no extra flat
chased leaders, took keen hold, challenged on home bend, ridden and no impression 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten after 3 out
chased leaders, lost place 4th, not fluent and struggling form next
held up towards rear on outside, headway to lead after 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened before next
Brigadoon hasn't sparkled over hurdles in the past but won on the Flat at Catterick earlier this month and would be a threat to all if translating that form back to jumping under the experienced Patrick Cowley. Triple Eight was beaten under a length in a non-seller here last month but Avel Vor would need to improve on a couple of recent seconds at Stratford. CLAUDE CARTER finished ahead of Triple Eight at Cartmel last month and Alistair Whillans' 12-year-old should still retain the ability to win a race like this.
Claude Carter 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Morning With Ivan (10-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Triple Eight (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Obboorr (10-7) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Avel Vor (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Behind in well strung out field, ridden 5th, headway from 3 out, went 2nd on home bend, no impression on winner, not fluent last, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Collodi (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Brigadoon 9-1 (9-4) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on near finish, won at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) gf in Aug beating The Kid (9-6) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Edlomond (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Maizy Missile (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Henry Oliver (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Theflyingportrait (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mafate Fortin (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 8, dist behind Bellaney Knight (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gs in Jul.
El Tel 66-1 (10-9) In rear, mistake 4th, outpaced next, well behind from 6th, last of 6, dist behind Barman (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jun.
