tracked leaders, left 2nd when hampered 3 out, led last, driven clear
held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, mistake 7th, headway 10th, hit next, soon ridden, hampered 3 out, weakened after 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced 11th, hampered 3 out, weakened approaching next
in touch, lost place 3rd, ridden 8th, behind when not fluent 9th, tailing off 11th, pulled up after
in rear, reminders after 7th, tailing off 11th, pulled up after
with leader, led 5th until next, stayed challenging, left in lead 3 out, driven and headed last, no extra flat
mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden 11th, hampered 3 out, soon weakened, blundered and unseated rider 2 out
led until 5th, led next until fell 3 out
SUNDAY CITY's form looks solid and he gets the nod accordingly. Although now 12lb higher than his last win in July, he looks capable of featuring off 119 and with the ground in his favour he may prove hard to beat. Minella Theatre is back from his summer break after signing off with three pulled up runs, however he has gone well fresh before and is expected to perform with more credit today. Emergency Exit made a good impression at Wincanton at the start of the year but this Irish recruit now has a little to prove in handicaps, and a bigger threat might be Ordre De Bataille with Timmy Murphy an interesting jockey booking for Henry Daly's grey. Tampa Boy got no further than the first at Kempton whilst Folie A Deux is a formidable front-runner when on-song but whilst he has a nice racing weight on his back he does look a tad high in the handicap at present.
Minella Theatre (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Mid-division on outside, blundered and lost place 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Midnight Chase (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Emergency Exit (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Took keen hold in mid-division, not fluent 1st or 3rd, headway when hit 7th, mistake 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 10, 28l behind Nedzer's Return (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Fit To Drive 10-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened, eased before 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Drever Route (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd, 9 ran.
Gaelic Flight (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, jumped left and hit birch upright 5th, not fluent 7th, weakened and hit 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Putney Bridge (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
Ordre de Bataille (FR) 14-1 (11-4) In touch, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 13th of 15, well behind Akarshan (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Sunday City (JPN) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden after 4 out, one pace approaching 2 out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 15, 8l behind Silmi (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep.
Tampa Boy (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracking leaders when fell fell 1st, in a race won by Basoda (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 9 ran.
