held up mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led going well approaching next, drew clear on bit flat, very easily
not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, no danger after
held up behind, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened last
led, clear 3rd to after 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened last
in rear, struggling 3 out, never near leaders
tracked leader to after 3 out, regained 2nd after next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from last
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and stayed on to take modest 3rd closing stages
held up behind, struggling 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
held up mid-division, hit 4th, chased leaders after 3 out, close up when hit next, soon outpaced, no chance with front pair from last, lost modest 3rd closing stages
This doesn't compare favourably with the first division with Magnum flattered by his handicap mark based on a second at Hexham three runs ago. Demon D'aunou is running for the first time in exactly a year but the French import would not need to be anything special to make a winning start over timber. Quest For Life has been placed in a couple of modest bumpers but WOTABREEZE won three times on the Flat up to 1m4f and may have too much speed for these if his jumping holds up.
Demon D'Aunou (FR) (10-1) 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Dostal Phil (9-10) at Deauville 1m 4f stks pol in Oct.
Diamant de L'Ouest (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when blundered next, 6th of 9, dist behind Oski (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Great Colaci 6-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Hitchcock (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Magnum (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) In rear, outpaced from 4 out, last of 9, dist behind Take A Break (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Permission Granted (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, no impression, 9th of 11, dist behind Court Affairs (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
Quest For Life 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, effort to chase front pair over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5 1/4l behind Fred The Foot (11-2) at Hexham 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Royal Mandate (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up, fell 1st, at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Wisecracker 50-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, some headway into mid-division approaching 3 out, soon weakened, never on terms, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Dinsdale (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Wotabreeze (IRE) 10-1 (8-0) Held up behind, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Mr Sundowner (8-0) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
