held up in rear, headway 4 out, one pace from next
tracked leaders, closed 6th, not fluent next, every chance when bumped 3 out, switched left and stayed on same pace flat
led until 2nd, led 3rd, jumped right, not fluent and headed 3 out, led again last, driven out
mid-division, headway on outside 11th, one pace when hit 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, closed 5th, jumped left and led 3 out, blundered next, headed last, no impression towards finish
chased leaders on inside, lost place after 7th, struggling when not much room after 11th, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place 11th, well beaten 4 out
led 2nd until 3rd, prominent, not fluent 8th, ridden 11th, one pace 3 out, mistake and weakened next
held up in rear, headway before 10th, lost place 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Kodicil won over hurdles on this card 12 months ago and is fit from the Flat. River Purple was tailed off when Jayo Time won over course and distance 11 days ago but had earlier finished ahead of subsequent Southwell winner Tregaro here. Moorlands Jack may be in the handicapper's grip now while Buck Mulligan has only managed one win since 2012. Heist made a winning start over fences at Sedgefield but CUT THE CORNER (NAP) also ran well on his chasing bow when beaten less than two lengths by an in-form rival and can put that experience to good use today.
Buck Mulligan 11-4fav (10-6) Held up in last, fell 7th, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) In rear, headway 12th, led 3 out, ridden and pressed last, hung left run-in, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Clubs Are Trumps (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Kodicil (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked clear leaders, pushed along over 6f out, ridden to challenge over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Di's Gift (9-13) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Moorlands Jack 8-1 (10-8) Held up and behind, steady headway on outside chasing leaders 11th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Gray Hession (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Jayo Time (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, closed 9th, went 2nd 11th, led before 2 out, soon clear, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Valadom (11-3) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
River Purple 8-1 (11-9) Held up, outpaced before 11th, soon behind, last of 5, dist behind Jayo Time (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Muckle Roe (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 9th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Dell' Arca (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in May.
Withoutdefavourite (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Chased leading pair, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Representingceltic (11-10) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Tregaro (FR) 7-2 (10-8) Held up in 4th, closed from 10th, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, shaken up and in command flat, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Amuse Me (10-13) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Heist (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, headway before last, led soon after last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Oliver's Gold (11-12) by 5l, 5 ran.
