led after 1st, headed 8th, led next, mistake and headed last, led again flat, driven out
towards rear, not fluent, headway 9th, mistakes 10th and 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last
led until jumped slowly 1st, given reminder and stayed prominent, slow again 2nd, led 8th until 9th, driven and edged right before last when beaten, weakened flat
held up, outpaced 4 out, rallied before next, led last, headed flat, stayed on
prominent when hampered 1st, chased leaders, jumped right 5th, not fluent 9th, outpaced 4 out, weakened from 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, slow 8th, switched outside and headway when mistake 4 out, every chance flat, no impression towards finish
led 1st, soon headed, stayed handy, not fluent 10th, every chance flat, stayed on
in touch until 9th, pulled up before next
He's A Bully has been disappointing since a second at Uttoxeter in May but should be thereabouts in a race like this. The same can't be said of Master Neo, Moyode Wood or Lock Towers on recent efforts while Friendly Society has two ways of running. Sureness is best watched at present and The Society Man hasn't managed a win over fences in 29 attempts. FOREVER MY FRIEND (NAP) has been raised 7lb for his win in a better race at Cartmel but won off this mark at Worcester last year and is difficult to oppose.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Made all, driven clear flat, ridden out, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Fantasy King (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sureness (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in 5th, jumped right 8th, outpaced 5 out, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Friendly Society (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 7th, blundered 8th, reminders before 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Master Neo (FR) 8-1 (11-7) With leader, led 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Greenlaw (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Moyode Wood 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leading pair, headway to lead 6th to next, chased winner, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, hit next, lost 2nd between last 2, no chance after, lost remote 3rd towards finish, tailed off, 4th of 8, 28l behind Chicago Outfit (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
He's A Bully (IRE) 5-1fav (11-8) In touch, headway to lead 13th, mistake 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out, tailed off before last, 6th of 11, dist behind Faustina Pius (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lock Towers (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led, jumped right, headed 8th, led before next, led 11th until 12th, headed 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 10, 20l behind Etania (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
The Society Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, weakened before 13th, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Urban Gale (10-9) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
