last pair, not fluent 1st, headway on inside 9th, 3rd 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd last, no extra flat
made most, mistake 8th, pushed along 3 out, stayed on well, reduced lead towards finish
led early, chased winner until 8th, lost place 10th, rallied 2 out, went 2nd last, closed but not able to trouble winner, stayed on
chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, not fluent 10th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, well held 2 out, mistake last
held up, closed on outside 9th, went 2nd before pecking slightly 3 out, 3 lengths down when jumped left, mistake and unseated rider 2 out
Orrisdale was in front and probably travelling best when falling at Newton Abbot but has been rather harshly raised 5lb for that effort. Torigni won twice over hurdles but may not have the size or scope to make a chaser. SAM BARTON (NAP) beat The Edgar Wallace a shade cosily over hurdles at Doncaster at the start of the year. He is 4lb better off with the runner-up here and clearly needed the run and the experience when fourth on his chasing bow at Ascot so can improve past the four-year-old Hardy Du Seuil, who only won a match at Carlisle.
Torigni (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon left behind, 12th of 17, dist behind Orbys Legend (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
The Edgar Wallace (IRE) 15-8 (11-2) Made all, raced keenly, not fluent 1st, went clear, reduced advantage and pushed along before 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar beating Onagatheringstorm (11-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
Orrisdale (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Led, headed before 4 out, soon pushed along, rallied to lead after 2 out, ridden and staying on when fell last, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Sam Barton 7-2 (11-0) Chased leader until mistake 8th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, well held in 4th when mistake last, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Nassalam (10-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Hardy Du Seuil (FR) 10-3 (10-6) Soon led, slow jump 5th, headed and remained prominent before 8th, mistake 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, led last on bridle, drew clear flat, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct beating Tupelo Mississippi (11-2) by 7 1/2l, 2 ran.
