soon towards rear, mistake 3rd, lost touch four out, tailed off and pulled up before next
soon detatched in rear, still plenty to do approaching 3 out, stayed on strongly from next
held up, blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, no impression when hampered next, soon weakened, collapsed after finish
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened 4 out
mid-division, mistake 6th, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to lead flat, headed and no extra towards finish
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, no impression from next
tracked leader, led 2nd to 7th, ridden and effort hampered 3 out, soon ridden, rallied flat, led towards finish
held up when bumped and unseated rider 2nd
mid division, headway 4 out, led and 2 lengths clear when fell next
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again 7th, ridden and headed flat when left in lead again 3 out, kept on, no extra
mid-division, lost place 5th, no danger after
I'M THE DECIDER, Golden Duck and Wilhewispa are the three to concentrate on here with marginal preference for the first named. Malcolm Jefferson's Wilhewispa has a little to prove having had just the one start over fences but that run over course and distance was not a bad performance. It came in a fairly competitive handicap and he may prove capable of having a say in the outcome of this heat. Golden Duck is coming back from a long absence but fitness is rarely a concern with horses from this yard and he's unlikely to fail on that score. Of his five chase starts, he has won two and finished second three times and he has the scope to take higher order in this sphere; he's a must for the short-list. I'm The Decider ran well enough on debut in a bumper but showed no more than modest ability in three runs over hurdles. However, the switch to chasing and handicap company brought about some improvement as he ran well to finish second to a progressive sort at Leicester. He looked in need of further than two miles on that occasion and this longer trip can see I'm The Decider open his account.
Go Free 12-1 (11-0) Chased winner, ridden 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Contact Dancer (11-6) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Aug.
Space Star 12-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened and carried out in race won by Mango Catcher (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May, 11 ran.
Liberty Seeker (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd 3 out until after 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 14, 8l behind Harry Potter (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Wilhewispa 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 32l behind Kirby's Vic (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Salinas (GER) 28-1 (10-11) Chased leader from 3rd, mistake 6th, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 14, 16l behind Aleron (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft.
I'm The Decider (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, ridden 4 out, outpaced next, driven and headway approaching last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Kirby's Vic (9-11) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Moment of Madness (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 20l behind Kilcannon Supreme (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
Caliban (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Chrysander (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gf.
Golden Duck (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, chased winner from 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Aviation (10-9) at Catterick 2m nov chs (4) gd in Feb '07.
Kikos (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 18, 17l behind Creinch (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Apr.
King Diamond (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, shaken up after 8th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, 38l behind Golden Feather (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
He's My Man (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Never a factor, 7th of 15, 34l behind Chrysander (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gf.
