led, headed after 4 out, kept on and held for 2nd place towards finish
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
behind, pushed along before 7 out, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out
held up mid-division, went 2nd before 6 out, led after 4 out, ridden and clear before last
tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, ridden and weakened before 4 out
chased leaders, badly hampered and unseated rider 1st
in rear, went 2nd before 3 out, held on for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leader, lost place before 7 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
Con Forza won here last month, when Yourholidayisover was fourth, but then turned in a shocker at Stratford. Tara Mac just hasn't taken to fences and was pulled up behind ANTI COOL at Stratford 12 days ago. Deise Vu was a close-up third in that race and enjoys a 5lb turnaround in the weights with the winner but Robin Dickin's charge can improve again to follow up.
Deise Vu (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Took keen hold, led, headed 6th, not fluent and led 8th, mistake 2 out, headed last, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Anti Cool (10-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Con Forza (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Held up, struggling 9th, remote from 4 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Spring Steel (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tara Mac 9-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden and behind 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Anti Cool (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up in rear on outside, jumped right 4th, mistake 8th, headway home turn, led last, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Sword of The Lord (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
The Absent Mare 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, ridden after 6th, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 15, 25 1/2l behind Brunton Blue (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bandol (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged after 4 out, 4th and no extra when not fluent 2 out, hampered last, 8th of 16, dist behind Polo The Mumm (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Towards rear, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, headway before 6th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Dealing River (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Next Exit (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Raced keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 12th, behind when pulled up before next, at Southwell 3m (4) gd in May.
