prominent, hit 3rd, led after 7th, ridden 2f out, headed soon after last
always in rear
tracked leaders, ridden from 4 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear and keen, headway 6th, going well, ridden after 2 out, led soon after last
mid-division, mistake and lost place 5th, blundered badly 7th, reminders and soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 8th
led, headed after 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
always in rear, tailed off from 7th
held up towards rear, ridden 7th, headway 3 out, stayed on but one pace
Power Unit gets the call over Nick The Jewel, with Lightin' Jack and Calon Lan worth considering for place purposes at least. This has quite a competitive look to it in fact, but Power Unit was given a patient ride when scoring at Bangor, and although he will find life tougher as he goes back up the weights, the 10-year-old may be good for another success or two. He is taken to outgun Nick The Jewel who has topweight after beating Nazimabad at Worcester last time. Lightin' Jack could not contain Galtee View at the finish when trying to make all at Huntingdon but should again be in the shake-up with a similar run, while Calon Lan was still in touch when falling four out at Uttoxeter and is another to consider. As we have said, this is wide open, but Power Unit is the pick.
Nick The Jewel 8-1 (11-8) Chased leader, jumped right 1st, led 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, driven out, won at Worcester 2m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd beating Nazimabad (10-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Lightin' Jack (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4 out, led again after 3 out, jumped left and headed 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Galtee View (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Power Unit 11-2 (10-13) Prominent, led last, edged right, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs beating New Bird (11-9) by 2l, 8 ran.
L'Oiseau (FR) 9-4fav (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 9, 28l behind Brooklyn Brownie (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gd in May.
Knight's Emperor (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In touch until weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 20l behind Power Unit (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs.
Ceresfield (NZ) 10-1 (10-4) Held up, mistake 6th, weakened next, 4th of 5, well behind Papua (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Jun.
Calon Lan (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, in touch when hampered and fell 4 out in race won by Icy Prospect (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd, 9 ran.
Gold Quest (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) In touch, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 24l behind Ultimate Limit (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Sept.
