tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, went 3rd 3 out, blundered next, one pace
mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway 6th, not fluent 11th, hit 15th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out
led 2nd until after 4 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, went 2nd 15th, led after 4 out, mistake 3 out, headed next, one pace last
towards rear, not fluent, mistake 3rd, behind after 9th, pulled up before 11th
towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, tailed off 14th
prominent, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, soon ridden along, weakened 4 out
held up, not fluent 1st, headway 4 out, weakened next
in rear, hampered 1st, ridden 6th, behind 14th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 14th, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden clear from last, stayed on well
held up towards rear, ridden 14th, headway 4 out, went 4th last, never near leaders
Nonrunner
Absolute Shambles is fairly treated back over fences and should be thereabouts while Ifonlyalfie certainly wasn't winning out of turn over C&D last month and may be capable of further improvement. Douglas has got his act together now and is another for the short-list but CHANDLERS CROSS is lightly-raced for his age and made Allerford Jack pull out all the stops on just his second start over fences at Worcester. He was put up 9lb after that but this is isn't the most competitive of handicaps.
Ifonlyalfie 11-4fav (10-2) Held up in touch, went 2nd after 4 out, soon ridden, led next, 15 lenghts clear when mistake last, easily, won at Southwell 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul beating Don't Tell Nina (10-8) by 33l, 7 ran.
Bennys Well (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, blundered 11th, lost place next, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Allerford Jack (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul, 14 ran.
Douglas 7-2 (10-13) Made most, driven after 4 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and headed narrowly last, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Le Grand Chene (10-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In touch, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Spate River (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul, 15 ran.
Chandlers Cross (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway 12th, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to press winner flat, just held, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Allerford Jack (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Prideus (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 3rd, blundered and lost place 11th, chased winner before 3 out until approaching last, 4th and weakened flat, 4th of 10, 12l behind Gunner Rose (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Waldsee (GER) 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, weakened before 9th, tailed off, pulled up after 10th, in a race won by Master d'Or (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Absolute Shambles 17-2 (11-9) Led, jumped slowly and headed 2nd, ridden along after, lost place 5th, behind 8th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Keltic Crisis (11-4) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Gallimaufry 16-1 (10-0) Last trio, good headway approaching 8th, chased leaders next, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 13, 27l behind Terfel's Toscar (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Grenoli (FR) 100-1 (9-11) Mid-division, lost place 6th, mistake next, soon beaten, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Ballybough Gorta (10-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Prominent, not fluent 9th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd close home, no impression, 3rd of 12, 19l behind Keltic Crisis (11-4) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Von Galen (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, lost place before 6th, weakened approaching 14th, 6th of 11, 31l behind Allerford Jack (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
The Herb 7-1 (12-0) 5th when bad hmpd & ur 11, in a race won by More Trouble (12-3) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gf in May, 7 ran.
Quayside Court (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Led to 7th, tracked leaders, led again 10th, headed and bumped 3 out, kept on same pace, weakened last, 4th of 14, 33l behind Allerford Jack (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
