raced keenly, in touch, disputing 2nd when slithered on landing 11th, not recover, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, headway 3rd, lost place and pushed along 6th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd, no chance with winner last, weakened flat
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, blundered next, tailed off on 10th
prominent, not fluent 3rd, 4th when blundered and unseated rider 8th
chased leaders, 2nd briefly 3 out, weakened last
held up when in rear, headway approaching 8th, chased winner after 3 out, weakened last
mid-division, pecked 1st, headway when blundered 6th, weakened 10th, tailed off
led, jumped right 3rd and 4th, headed before next, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
mid-division, lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off and blundered and unseated rider 3 out
Nonrunner
GOLDEN DUCK can land the spoils here, and is selected ahead of Zacharova and Red Granite. The selection and Zacharova are the joint top weights. Golden Duck would have won last time out after a front running display before running down the fences on the way home at Wincanton. Zacharova's been off the course since running a creditable 4th here in April. He's not yet been able to totally replicate the success previously enjoyed in Ireland, but will be supported. Red Granite has won at this level, but has too many fours next to his name. However a return to chasing from hurdling could do the trick, especially as he gains weight from most. We'll side though with Golden Duck.
Golden Duck (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Chased leader, hampered 1st, left in lead 8th, jumped left from 12th, ridden 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Smoke Trail (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Zacharova (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Chased clear leaders, chased winner after 4 out until weakened after last, 4th of 10, 14l behind Radnor Lad (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Butterfly Rose 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, shaken up before 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 7th, 5th of 13, well behind Dancing Dasi (10-11) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Salhood 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 13, 16l behind Bermuda Pointe (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sept.
Roussea (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 25l behind Oracle des Mottes (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Arceye 14-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, lost place, headway to chase leaders 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 28l behind Inaro (10-10) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Nawow 14-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 7th, ridden when hampered on bottom bend, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 28l behind Classic Role (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Red Granite 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, led 8th, not fluent and headed 9th, led again briefly just before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 14, 15l behind Orchard House (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Arctic Spirit 11-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Keepitsecret (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jun, 13 ran.
Supreme Leisure (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Chased leader, hit 1st and 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 10th, last of 9, well behind Breedsbreeze (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd.
Auditor 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place approaching 3rd, ridden next, tailed off 5th, 6th of 9, well behind Lesdream (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f clm hdl (4) hvy in Aug.
The Walnut Tree (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led after 1st, headed 4th, ridden 12th, jumped slowly and mistake 13th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Young Lorcan (10-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Aug.
