sometimes jumped right, led after 1st until 6th, led before 8th until 12th, mistakes 4 out and 3 out, soon not pace of winner, lost 2nd last, one pace
led until after 1st, chased leader, led 6th until approaching 8th, led 12th, hit 4 out, clear after 3 out, being closed on last, driven and asserted flat
chased leaders, ridden along from 7th, last 10th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in 4th, hit 2nd, went 3rd 10th, 15 lengths down 3 out, closed 2 out, soon hung left, went 3 lengths 2nd last, no impression flat
SHAMMY BUSKINS is taken to get the better of Toni Alcala and Kisha King in a race which has cut up badly. Toni Alacala has struggled since going up the handicap for winning a similar contest at Huntingdon at the start of the season. He needs to come down the weights before having a realistic chance. Kisha King was well beaten recently, and is another who has gone up the handicap recently, although in his case this has been for placed efforts-he is still a maiden. He may need to revert to hurdles before picking up the winning thread. Shammy Buskins has really taken to fences and has landed his last two starts in good style. He does not seem to have been set to stiff a task here despite top weight, and Shammy Buskins can land a hat-trick.
Shammy Buskins 9-4fav (10-11) Jumped right, led until after 4th, chased leader, led again before 7th, mistake 13th, 2 lengths clear 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep beating Particle (10-6) by 2l, 10 ran.
Kisha King (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Prominent, jumped left 3rd, lost place 7th, blundered 9th, no impression after, 6th of 16, 24l behind Marked Man (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Toni Alcala 16-1 (9-9) Prominent, led 6th, mistake and headed 9th, gradually weakened, behind from 4 out, 5th of 7, 37l behind Commemoration Day (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Moon Melody (GER) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, mistake 6th, reminders approaching 7th, soon struggling, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Panthers Run (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
