prominent, led before 3rd, jumped right 11th, driven approaching 2 out, headed last, held flat, stayed on
held up in touch, hampered 1st, not fluent 4th, fell 8th
led from 1st, headed before 3rd, not fluent 11th, challenged next, ridden before 4 out, one pace 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, mistake 9th, blundered 4 out, weakened from next
held up in touch, closed 4th, lost place 10th, outpaced and well held from 14th
fell 1st
held up in touch, headway 11th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, led last, ridden out
Big Sound won over course and distance in June but has gone right off the boil since and was well behind Green Wizard when the latter was second at Hexham last month. Frampton has only run twice so far over fences but needs more to figure off his current mark. Master Neo went very close at Market Rasen last weekend and is only a pound higher but CLUBS ARE TRUMPS goes from strength-to-strength and can complete a four-timer having only been raised 5lb since beating a subsequent winner at Worcester last month.
Frampton (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) In rear and niggled along 3rd, some headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, 4th from 3 out, 4th of 6, 32 1/4l behind Risk A Fine (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jun.
Master Neo (FR) 13-2 (11-11) Held up, outpaced 4 out, rallied before next, led last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Forever My Friend (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Presented (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 10th or 15th, never on terms, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind By The Boardwalk (11-2) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 9-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, pressed leaded last, led run-in, kept on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Cut The Corner (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Big Sound 9-1 (11-6) Behind, some headway 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on to take remote 3rd towards finish, tailed off, 3rd of 8, 25l behind Chicago Outfit (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Green Wizard (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, tracked leading pair 10th, went modest 2nd between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, gaining towards finish, always held, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Chicago Outfit (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) In touch, outpaced 3 out, well held next, 6th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Mr Shantu (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
