chased leaders, dropped towards rear 6th, hit 7th, slow next, soon detached, pulled up after 9th
chased leaders, pushed along 10th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, headway 10th, went second before 3 out, ridden to join leader 2 out, no extra when mistake last
chased leaders, ridden after 10th, pecked next, held when badly hampered 3 out
mid-division, headway 9th, not fluent 11th, chasing leaders when fell heavily 3 out
prominent, hit 5th, led 10th, pushed along and joined briefly 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well from last
held up, pushed along before 10th, badly hampered and left third 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace
led, pushed along and headed 10th, soon lost place, weakening when hampered 3 out
mid-division, headway before 11th, fourth when brought down 3 out
NonRunner
POSTMAN is 0-8 over the larger obstacles but has shown enough to suggest he can take advantage of a slipping handicap mark in a race like this. Dont Be Robin could figure if fully wound up and On The Meter was third over further here on his chasing bow and has been lightly raced. Air Hair Lair looks a bigger danger, however, as he’s hardly put a foot wrong since switching to fences but has been raised a further 4lb after getting back to winning ways at Fontwell where Born At Midnight was tailed off. Auld Sod was runner-up over track and trip two weeks ago but is very one-paced.
Statistical (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Led until 3 out and dropped to 3rd, weakened next, 5th of 6, 34l behind Mortens Leam (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Postman (FR) 18-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Sir Tivo (10-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ivilnoble (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Manintheshadows (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
On The Meter (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Led until narrowly headed 3rd, chased leader, led again 12th, ridden and headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, lost 2nd next, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 15 1/2l behind Brother Pat (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Air Hair Lair (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-11) Prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led after 2 out, drew clear final 100 yards, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Trumps Benefit (11-10) by 5l, 6 ran.
Dont Be Robin (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on flat, 4th of 9, 7l behind Joly Maker (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Auld Sod (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Raced keenly in rear, slightly hampered 4th, good headway tracking leaders 9th, 2nd soon after, closed on winner before 4 out, pushed along and well held before 2 out, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Salamanca School (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Larcadio (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Towards rear on inside, bumped 1st, struggling 7th, behind 10th, pulled up before 13th, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Born At Midnight 6-1 (10-0) Towards rear, went 4th after 4 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out, lost 4th from 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Air Hair Lair (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Mister Robbo (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to rear 4 out, soon beaten, last of 4, dist behind Sister Raphael (10-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Sep.
