raced wide, chased leaders, in rear and outpaced 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway on inside tracking leaders 5th, outpaced 9th, pushed along and struggling in 4th when mistake 3 out
jumped well, made most, came clear from 2 out, went right last, unchallenged
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 5th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching the last, no chance with winner
led briefly, chased winner and ran in snatches, reminder after 3rd, slowed into next and lost 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced 9th, never on terms after
in close 5th when possibly hampered and unseated rider 4th
chased leading pair, went 2nd at 4th, pushed along after 3 out, no chance with winner from next, ridden and lost 2nd approaching the last where mistake
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Hoke Colburn won a Worcester selling hurdle before reverting to fences and scoring by 10l at Huntingdon then defying a 5lb rise at Ludlow. He's only been raised 3lb so must have every chance of a four-timer. BOY IN A BENTLEY fell when travelling well at Wincanton then couldn't quite concede 26lb to Cnoc Sion at Bangor and though he's rather harshly been raised 2lb he looks the one to beat. Mr Raj has won five times between the flags and landed two hunter-chases in the spring. He could be reasonably treated here so has to be considered while Dr Dunraven, who makes his debut for new connections, will enjoy the conditions more than most having won twice during the summer. The four-year-old Ortenzia won a novices' handicap at Bangor before getting outpaced on fast ground at Fontwell. 3.05
Ri An Rian (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) In touch, lost place 8th, soon behind, struggling 12th, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Fixed Rate (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mr Raj (IRE) 4-5fav (12-2) Mid-division, headway on inside after 8th, led after 2 out, left clear when challenger made bad mistake last, ran on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f (6) gd in May beating Scorpion Star (11-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
Dr Dunraven 11-2 (11-10) Behind, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Lillington (11-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Boy In A Bentley (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, 2nd after 3 out, kept on same pace run -in, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Cnoc Sion (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Leg Lock Luke (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Prominent, mistake 1st, led 4th until 12th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Capeland (12-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ortenzia (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Tracked clear leader, outpaced 5 out, rallied 3 out, stayed on into 3rd 2 out, never a threat, 3rd of 5, 13l behind New Millennium (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Mister Mister (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Led to 2nd, disputed lead until pushed along after 5 out, pecked next, soon one pace, no impression with front pair between last 2, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind Whin Park (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Hoke Colburn (IRE) 7-4fav (12-9) Held up in 3rd, close up 5th, tracked leader 9th, led 11th, edged right after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, held on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Abbeygrey (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
