mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up, jumped big 1st, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and struggling 3 out, soon beaten
chased winner throughout, niggled along before 6th, ridden before 2 out, kept on flat but no match for winner
chased leaders, jumped right 4th, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra approaching last, lost third flat
midfield, headway before 5th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on to grab third after last
made all, slow 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, made some headway from 2 out, never nearer
held up in mid-division, took closer order 3 out, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace flat
Andaleep has had a good summer on the Flat but is now 0-6 over hurdles having failed to pick up in the closing stages at Wincanton when finishing just under a length behind Get Back Get Back, though there is little between that pair on the revised terms. FRIEND OR FOE was returning from a very long absence when second to Dear Sire at Chepstow. He’s already won on this sharper track and there will be no excuses today. Waterproof has changed stables again since a couple of runs on the Flat so is best watched.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on strongly flat, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Thahab Ifraj (10-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Waterproof 10-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon steadied into mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, 6th and no impression final furlong, 6th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Enhanced (9-6) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Foreign Secretary 10-1 (11-9) Led until 2nd, led after next, headed 4th, struggling 3 out, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Vorashann (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Friend Or Foe (FR) 7-2 (10-9) Midfield, moved to lead chasing group before 2nd, closed on leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Dear Sire (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Nebuchadnezzar (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, mistake and lost place 4th, mistake and well beaten 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Vorashann (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Rose To Fame 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 2 out, soon beaten, 10th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Chantecler (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Winds Of Fire (USA) 5-1jfav (11-8) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 34l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Andaleep (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, took closer order going well before 2 out, ridden for effort approaching last, ran on well flat, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Thahab Ifraj (10-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
