jumped well, held up travelling well on inside, smooth headway 13th, 3rd 15th, 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead before 2 out where not fluent, clear between last 2, awkward last, stayed on strongly
chased leaders until pushed along mistake lost place and reminders 10th, soon in rear, rallied into modest 4th 16th, plugged on into modest 3rd 2 out,
chased leader, went left 1st, reminders after 13th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair, ridden along and outpaced before next, mistake and weakened into 4th 2 out, tailed off when refused and unseated rider last
chased leaders, dropped to rear 3rd, rallied 6th, weakened before 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced wide, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 8th, reminder before mistake 14th, chasing leaders under pressure before next, weakened quickly, pulled up before 16th
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, plugged on one pace, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
After a couple of very narrow defeats, nobody could argue that MAHLERS STAR didn’t deserve a first victory over fences. His Kempton conqueror won again next time off a 7lb higher mark so David Bridgwater’s charge is the one to beat. Calin Du Brizais has a penalty for last week’s course and distance win so looks vulnerable and Peterbrown has his first run since August and looks a few pounds too high. Bankhall has changed stables and has to dominate while this looks a big ask for pointers Beuvron and Strollawaynow.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, closed 9th, well in touch 14th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, just over 1 length down last, stayed on well towards finish, led close home, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Braqueur D'or (12-1) by nk, 8 ran.
Beuvron (FR) 4-5fav (12-3) (cp) hdwy 8; lost plce 15; rallied 2 out; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Weston Lodge (12-0) at Flete Park 3m gd in May.
Peterbrown (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 22 3/4l behind Louis Phillipe (10-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Bankhall (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Raced wide and ran in snatches, last trio, headway chasing leaders briefly after 3rd, headway and went 2nd after 4 out until pushed along before 2 out, chased leading pair until, weakened into 4th last, 4th of 8, 21l behind Notnow Seamus (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Strollawaynow (IRE) 4-5fav (12-5) A.p; led 10; comf, won at Peper Harow 3m gd in May beating Tempelpirate (12-10) by 3l, 6 ran.
Railway Storm (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Held up, mistake 9th, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Amiral Collonges (11-0) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gf in May.
Mahlers Star (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led until 4th, chased leader, led 11th until 4 out, dropped to 3rd soon after, went 2nd between last 2, 10 lengths down last, rallied strongly as winner hung badly left and idled run-in, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Midnight Cowboy (12-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Jack Snipe 7-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, took closer order 5th, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Sgt Bull Berry (10-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
