prominent, led 8th, clear 3 out, eased down near finish
led, headed 8th, weakened from 11th
prominent, mistakes, blundered badly 5 out, pulled up before next
always towards rear
in touch, reminders 6th, mistake 10th 13th, ridden from next chased winner 4f out, weakening when mistake 2 out
mid-division, mistake 7th, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
towards rear, headway 5 out, soon ridden and no impression
tracked leaders, lost placed 10th, pulled up before next
in touch, mistake 2nd, hit 8th, weakening when blundered badly 6 out
always in the rear
in rear, well behind from 9th, pulled up 5 out
held up, headway 10th, close up when fell next
tracked leaders, reminders 9th, weakening when mistake 12th, pulled up before 3 out
held up rear, mistake 4th, headway 13th, ridden from 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat
mid-division, headway 8th, chased winner from 11th, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 10th, ridden 13th to chase leaders, weakened 2 out
mid-division, weakened from 12th, pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
To The Future is the suggestion in what is a hard one to call, with a whole host of dangers including Sir Cumference, Full On, Good Potential, Anflora and Cool Song. The fact that so many names are put forward reveals just what a head-scratcher this is, but To The Future has shaped well on both outings this season, and is taken to come good now. Andrew Parker's nine-year-old struggled when rising into the 90's two years ago, but has dropped back down to what hopefully is a winning mark now. In need of his return at Carlisle in October, he was then well held in second behind Bang And Blame at Sedgefield last month, but will be fitter now, and today's trip represents a drop in distance. Without being confident, he should at least go well and is a speculative choice. Sir Cumference hails from an in-form stable and should give another honest account, but the feeling is that he is a bit high in the weights at present. Full On has had a tendency to find one too good in the past, while Good Potential has his first outing over fences in three years. Anflora races from three-pound out of the handicap and needs to brush up her jumping but will like the ground, and Cool Song is even further out of the weights but that did not stop him at Warwick last time. That was only the narrowest of victories, but he is very well treated these days and is yet another to consider. For the winner we nominate To The Future.
Sir Cumference 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, pecked 14th, ridden 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 11, 6l behind Cool Song (9-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Nov.
Dalus Park (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 10th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, 20l behind Blunham Hill (10-5) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Nov.
Full On 5-1 (11-8) In touch, mistake 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 33l behind Harris Bay (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Nov.
Good Potential (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, led 4th, narrowly headed last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Pardon What (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Nov.
Be Upstanding 11-2 (10-0) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Gallik Dawn (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in May, 12 ran.
To The Future (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 14l behind Bang And Blame (9-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (F) gs in Nov.
Anflora 3-1fav (10-5) In touch, hit 15th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Ashgreen (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f amt hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Nov.
Cool Song 5-1 (9-12) Led 2nd to 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden 14th, led again 4 out, headed and hit 2 out, led again flat, stayed on gamely, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Nov beating Dunbrody Millar (11-8) by a nk, 11 ran.
