led to before 3 out, weakened next
held up, pushed along halfway, outpaced and plenty to do 4 out, headway next, blundered and rider lost irons briefly 2 out, ridden and stayed on well to lead near finish
in touch, chased leader 9th, ridden 4 out, led before last, hung right flat, headed, no extra near finish
held up in touch, headway 10th, challenged 4 out, ridden to lead before next, headed last, one pace
in touch, weakening when mistake 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, reminders 8th, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, lost place 9th, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Vaughan, Caipiroska and Commercial Express look the three to concentrate on in this Novices Chase and the vote is given to Vaughan. The selection is improving with each run and won well last time out when beating Tesanoora with plenty in hand and although having another penalty here he will be hard to beat under conditions that suit. Caipioroska rates the main danger on his latest second behind Polar Gale. However he has already suggested that he will be suited by a longer trip and he is taken on with this in mind. Commercial Express won well last time out when beating Not A Trace. However this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Contact Dancer would be a danger to all if putting in a fluent round of fencing but that is a big if. Of the others Not A Trace is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and with this in mind for the winner we return to Vaughan
Caipiroska Evensfav (10-10) Held up in touch, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Polar Gale (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Commercial Express (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) Held up, ridden and headway from 3 out, chased leader 2 out, kept on to lead flat, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jun beating Not A Trace (10-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Contact Dancer (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Led, blundered 13th, mistake next, slight lead when fell 3 out in race won by My Immortal (11-2) at Kelso 3m 1f nov chs (3) gf in May, 5 ran.
Tickateal 14-1 (10-9) Held up, headway and in touch halfway, led after 11th, drew clear between last 2, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in May beating Cannon Fire (11-0) by 7l, 6 ran.
Giuliani 14-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders until fell at the 9th in race won by Commercial Express (10-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Kyle of Lochalsh 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression, 5th of 13, 12l behind Northern Alliance (11-7) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Not A Trace (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Close up, led 9th, headed approaching 3 out, led again approaching last, headed towards finish no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Crathorne (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Jun.
Vaughan 7-2 (11-6) Chased leader, led 3 out, clear when went left, blundered badly last, ran on, won at Stratford 2m 4f nov chs (3) gf in Jun beating Tessanoora (10-13) by 6l, 6 ran.
