in touch, weakened from 4 out, pulled up
led, headed 5th, led again before 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on and well held by winner run-in
held up towards rear, in rear and reminders before 8th, tailed off, pulled up
in rear, headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out
tracked leader, led 5th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up
mid-division, went 3rd before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 2 out, kept on well from last
Nonrunner
Peterbrown has been in fine form over fences winning at Worcester and Ffos Las last month but is 6lb higher today and has yet to score over hurdles. Dun Scaith was ahead of Archie Rice when landing a seller here earlier in the month and will find this tougher but Exemplary won over timber at Uttoxeter before failing to figure in a chase last time. Welcometothejungle was progressive last year but has not raced since September so the vote goes to KENTFORD MYTH, upped 5lb for winning at Worcester on her latest start but expected to go close again.
Welcometothejungle 11-4fav (11-3) Tracked leader until before 3rd, challenged before 7th until approaching last (normal 2 out), soon outpaced, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Low Key (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Decimus (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Veneaux Du Cochet (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Romany Ryme 40-1 (11-4) Behind, pushed along and struggling before 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Kentford Myth 13-2 (11-12) Held up, in rear, headway 6th, went 2nd before last, edged left and led flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Briac (11-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
Horsted Valley 4-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out until before 3 out where mistake, mistake and no extra 2 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Silver Shuffle (10-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Peterbrown (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Dawnieriver (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Exemplary 14-1 (11-11) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 10th, chased leaders, 4 out, outpaced when ridden after last, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, tailed off, 4th of 11, 29l behind Colorado Kid (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, led before next, clear last, readily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Barton Rose (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Archie Rice (USA) 11-2 (11-9) Chasing leaders after 2nd, not fluent 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Dun Scaith (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Quinto 11-4fav (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until after 3 out, chased leading pair but held before the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Call It On (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
