held up in touch, headway approaching 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, 3rd and held when mistake last
chased leaders, led 5 out, headed, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
raced wide, held up in touch, challenged 16th, led 3 out, headed, hung left before 2 out, continued to hang left, kept on
chased leaders, not fluent 10th, weakened 4 out
held up, headway approaching 5 out, went 3rd just after 3 out, led before 2 out, held on gamely flat
led 2nd to 6th, led 9th to 5 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led to 2nd, led 6th to 9th, reminders after 13th, dropping to rear when blundered 16th, tailed off when blundered badly and unseated riderl 4 out
Waynesworld, Yes My Lord and Herecomestanley are three against the field in this competitive affair and the vote is given to Yes My Lord. The selection looked progressive last season until pulling up on his final start but he may have been over the top on that occasion and off what remains a fair mark and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Waynesworld has been in good form of late and rates the main danger but his best form is in small fields in less competitive affairs and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Herecomestanley is another that could go well as he won well last time when beating Miss Wizadora but he has a penalty for that win and that may just find him out. Of the remainder Cowboyboots is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks vulnerable under top weight and for the winner we return to Yes My Lord.
Cowboyboots (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, blundered 17th, stayed on from 4 out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 14, 16l behind Hazeljack (9-10) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Apr.
Waynesworld (IRE) 10-3fav (11-1) Held up, headway 13th, ridden to chase leader after 4 out, one pace from next, hit last, 4th of 8, 8l behind Tanterari (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Sept.
Yes My Lord (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) Held up and never travelling, tailed off and pulled up at the 16th in race won by Hazeljack (9-10) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Apr, 14 ran.
Snob Wells (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (10-2) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakening and edged right 2 out, 5th of 9, 8l behind Astyanax (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Sept.
Mr Dow Jones (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 14th, stayed on from 4 out, led last, ridden out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs beating No Guarantees (11-7) by 5l, 11 ran.
Merry Storm (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Held up, in touch, every chance 3 out, weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, 5th of 9, 35l behind Mokum (10-0) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Apr.
Tregastel (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden 14th, slow next, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Gaelic Flight (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Herecomestanley 3-1fav (11-5) Held up, mistake 6th, headway 8th, chased leader 9th, led soon after 2 out, ran on, easily, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd beating Miss Wizadora (10-9) by a distance, 9 ran.
