led, headed after 9th, tracked leader until 10th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, rallied to go 2nd flat
close up in rear, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat
close up, dropped to rear 8th, chased leader 3 out, led next, comfortable
tracked leaders, chased leader 8th, led after next, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader until 8th, behind from 11th
Coal Stock is turned out again quickly having only finished third at Stratford on Saturday. He may be ready for a break and HUELGOAT (NAP) looks the type to improve for a switch to fences. Voodoo Doll was tailed off in his only previous run over the larger obstacles almost two years ago and Getaman is 7lb out of the handicap upped in grade. Old Page has an even stiffer task at the weights.
Coal Stock (IRE) 7-4jfav (12-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 10th, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden home turn, ran on one pace, 3rd of 4, 3l behind El Paso Wood (11-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Held up well behind, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, never on terms, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Present Storm (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Huelgoat (FR) 6-4 (11-2) Tracked leader, shaken up after 3 out, pushed along and briefly pressed leader home turn, no real impression and well held from 2 out, 2nd of 3, 20l behind San Giovanni (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.
Getaman (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Towards rear, some headway on outside before 2 out, closed from final bend, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind The Garrison (10-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Old Page (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Chased leader 1st, led 9th, headed after last, lost 2nd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Dee Star (11-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.