tracked leaders on inside, mistake left 2nd and hampered 3 out, challenged going well when went left next, rider dropped whip after 2 out, pushed along to lead narrowly last, just did enough
led until fell 3 out
raced wide in mid-division, mistake 2nd, struggling in rear and losing touch when blundered 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, never on terms, tailed off when hampered by loose horses after 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, badly hampered and almost brought down next, unseated rider
mid-division, headway on inside when left 3rd 3 out, pushed along and one pace when went badly left 2 out
held up and behind, jumped slowly and pushed along after 4th, steady headway on outside approaching 4 out, left 4th next, weakened
towards rear, bit closer in mid-division after 5th, left in modest 5th and hampered 3 out, tailed off
tracked leader, left in lead 3 out, pushed along and joined before 2 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed last, stayed on until no extra close home
Chazza won his bumper on heavy going and it was soft going when he finished second at Hereford on his hurdling bow but he did win a point on good ground. Smarter only won on Fibresand when trained by William Haggas but he should be capable of winning over jumps, though fellow newcomer CELESTIAL FORCE had a higher rating on the Flat. A winner over 1m4f and effective over 2m, he’s switched to Paul Nicholls and will be expected to pay his way. Technological won on Polytrack and Tapeta and may have more of a future than the disappointing Redbridge Gold and Punkawallah.
Celestial Force (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 25l behind Caravan Of Hope (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Chazza (IRE) 11-8 (11-2) Led until 3 out, soon no chance with winner, went left and awkward last, 2nd of 9, 19l behind Northofthewall (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Ivorsalegend 150-1 (11-0) Chased leader until pushed along over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened 3f out, last of 9, 22 3/4l behind Little Jessture (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jul.
Lakeside Lad Alkaased gelding out of Kimmeridge Bay.
Punkawallah 14-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no more to give after the last, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Templepark (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.
Technological 40-1 (8-13) Ridden and struggling over 2f out, always behind, 7th of 9, dist behind Volcanic Sky (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Fiston De Baune (FR) Spanish Moon gelding out of Java De Baune.
Smarter (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, driven over 3f out, switched outside and headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take narrow 3rd near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Maid In Manhattan (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Redbridge Gold (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Led until after 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
