led, not fluent and headed 1st, tracked leader, reminders after 5th, tailed off before 7 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, led before 7 out, clear before 3 out, pushed along and mistake 2 out, weakened and headed before last
in touch, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 3 out, led before last, kept on
led from 2nd, soon headed, tracked leaders, fell 8 out
led after 2nd, jumped right 3rd, headed before 7 out, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along before 7 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, mistake 3rd, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, mistake 2 out, one pace
Stormhoek arrives out of form but has tumbled down the handicap as a consequence and has leading claims if back to his best. But MOLKO JACK looks a safer bet despite a hike in the weights given he scored by 10 lengths at Hexham last time. He makes most appeal in this, although Apache Dawn was placed over 2m here before failing to complete at Worcester and can race off the same mark. Phoenix Des Mottes has a shout on the pick of his form while Orang Utan won a similar event over track and trip back in July and is another to consider. 6.00
Stormhoek (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not travel that well and given reminders on and off, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Talkonthestreet (11-9) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Molko Jack (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th, led before 2 out, clear before last, eased run-in, won at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft beating Runswick Days (10-13) by 10l, 6 ran.
Sir Lynx (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Epee Celeste (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 8 ran.
Orang Outan (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Led until 2nd, stayed handy, not fluent 7th, lost place 3 out, mistake and unseated rider last, in a race won by Riddlestown (11-3) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Playing With Fire (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 2nd until 10th, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 12, well behind Riddlestown (11-3) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 14th until 4 out, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 43l behind Doubletoilntrouble (11-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Mr Robinson (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 9, 39l behind Grand Article (10-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Apache Dawn 20-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Lemon's Gent (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf, 9 ran.
