jumped right at times, made all, pushed along and idled stable bend after 6th, edged right again stable bend a circuit later and given reminders, clear between last 2, reduced lead towards finish, all out
chased winner, carried right 2nd, hit 7th, lost 2nd 14th, outpaced and held from next, hampered 3 out, plugged on
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, steady headway from 11th, hampered 3 out, 3rd last, no impression on front pair
mid-division on inside, headway 10th, went 2nd 14th until next, left 2nd 3 out, soon switched right, edged right after 2 out, closed flat, not reach winner
jumped right in rear, ridden 13th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, mistake 11th, hit 13th, headway 3 out, no impression on leaders from next
mid-division, lost place 7th, ridden 11th, behind when not fluent 15th, tailed off
tracked leaders, jumped right and pitched on landing 4th, switched right before 7th, went 2nd 15th, every chance when fell 3 out
With Love The Leader lacking a recent run, this may end as a match-up between Coole Lion and ISTIMRAAR. The former won over course and distance on only his third start over fences and should cope with a 6lb rise but is conceding 8lb to the latter, who will appreciat6e the return to 3m having failed to quicken when favourite last time over 2m4f at Perth. None of the others make much appeal with four of them racing from out of the handicap.
Coole Lion (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Jumped right at times, chased leader until led 2nd, hit 14th, driven after last, held on, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Lough Salt (11-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Love The Leader (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, driven to challenge 3 out, no extra approaching last, 6th of 10, 24l behind Hit The Highway (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Istimraar (IRE) 5-1fav (10-10) Held up last, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Katalystic (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Jacobite Rising (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Held up, always behind, ridden before 5 out, weakened after next, pulled up 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Arboretum 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outside, pushed along 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Midfield, pushed along towards rear after slow leap 6th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bluebell Sally (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Prominent, hit 2nd, lost ground 10th, ridden before 4 out, stayed on one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 11, 23 1/2l behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
