held up in touch, chased leaders 12th, weakened 3 out, modest 4th
held up towards rear, in touch, jumped slowly throughout, not fluent 11th, soon detatched, tailed off, pulled up 4 out
soon towards rear, headway 12th, not fluent 14th, weakened after 4 out, modest 3rd
led 2nd, raced freely, blundered 8th, hit 4 out, jumped right 2 out, forged clear approaching last, comfortably
led until 2nd, mistake next, blundered and unseated rider 9th
tracked leader, driven to challenge after 3 out, not fluent last, no chance with winner
Calypso Bay has been beaten a long way in his most recent starts and his best form has come on quicker ground. Irish raider High Talk is 15lb higher than when scoring at Downpatrick in May but has been going well over hurdles and though Or Sing About has the form for this including a fine run on his reappearance over the C&D his best runs have come on much quicker ground. PETE THE FEAT battled on strongly to score at Uttoxeter and though 7lb higher it may not be enough to prevent a quick follow-up.
Abbevillian (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bellaboosh (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul, 7 ran.
Calypso Bay (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Towards rear, jumped slowly 1st, niggled along from 4th, not much room when not fluent next, behind 9th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Sadler's Star (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
High Talk (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Soon towards rear, headway into 6th approaching 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on run-in, 5th of 14, 11l behind Whiskey And Red (10-10) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Sep.
Pete The Feat (IRE) 15-8fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 2nd, led next, not fluent 2 out, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Fog Patches (11-1) by 4l, 9 ran.
Or Sing About (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Led, pecked 2nd, reminder after 12th, joined and blundered 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind No Panic (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led until 3rd, pressed leader, ridden approaching 14th, weakened 3 out, blundered 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Venetian Lad (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in May.
