led, sometimes jumped slightly left, ridden and joined when fell last
tracked leading pair, took keen hold, went 2nd 3 out until ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, headway 8th, lost place 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leader until 3 out, regained 2nd after 2 out, upsides when left in lead last, headed towards finish
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 4 out, 6th and losing ground when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten
held up in 4th, close up when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, weakening when left 3rd and hampered last
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, 3rd and closing when not fluent and left 2nd last, driven ahead towards finish
ON BORROWED WINGS is selected on his fencing debut. Alan Fleming's gelding achieved a rating of 134 over hurdles when taking a Ffos Las novice event last December in facile fashion. He was subsequently well-held at Cheltenham but despite being out of a modest flat mare he looks sure to make an impact over fences and this looks a good bit of placing. Mexican Pete has been off for 570 days and whilst not discounted he is hard to really fancy, a comment that also applies to Marley Roca who was beaten out of sight on his chasing bow. Otage De Brion was ahead of him on that occasion but his mark for handicaps (not today) has been lowered 8lbs as a result of his lacklustre showing. Smack That tries headgear, and of more interest is the course winner Alldunnandusted who was progressing well over hurdles earlier in the year. Ikorodu Road looks the type to do well over fences but he didn't scream winner when unseating his rider at Market Rasen and he has a little to prove now back on the track.
Otage De Brion (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader who went clear early stages, jumped left and mistake 3rd, led before 6th, headed before 4 out, no impression 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 7, 24l behind Robinson Collonges (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd.
Smack That (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, hit 7th, lost 2nd after next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 26l behind Holoko Heights (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov chs (4) gd in Sep.
Alldunnandusted (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Behind, good headway from 6th, chased leaders next, led before 2 out, mistake and headed last, rallied to lead post, won at Stratford 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp hdl (4) gf in May beating Just Victor (11-1) by ns, 14 ran.
Ikorodu Road 8-11fav (11-0) Tracked leader, challenged 9th, led approaching 3 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, mistake, stumbled, jinked left and unseated rider last, in a race won by Edgeover (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd in Jun, 7 ran.
Marley Roca (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, hampered by loose horse before making blunder 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Robinson Collonges (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd.
Mexican Pete 20-1 (9-13) Towards rear, ridden 5th, some progress 7th, beaten next, 13th of 18, well behind Lough Derg (11-10) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl Gr2 (1) gs in Jan '09.
On Borrowed Wings (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Behind, hampered 5th, kept on from 2 out, never near leaders, 8th of 24, 16l behind Pause And Clause (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
