chased leaders, outpaced 10th, weakened before next, pulled up after
tracked leaders, challenged 11th, led before 4 out, clear 2 out, eased flat
held up, not fluent 1st, 4th from 9th, outpaced 11th, weakened 13th, 3rd from next until last
led, headed before 4 out, mistake 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out
tracked leader, not fluent 5th or 6th, outpaced 13th, weakened 4 out
in rear, lost touch after 10th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with leading pair
Nonrunner
ALOOMOMO (NAP) looked several steps ahead of the handicapper when scoring at Uttoxeter last Friday - it's unlikely a penalty here will be enough to prevent a double. Twojayslad hasn't been seen since winning over a longer trip on better ground at Market Rasen in June and is 9lb higher but Sergeant Dick should give a good account as he was second in a hunter chase over course and distance in March. Val D'arc may have more to offer but Cruchain is hard to predict nowadays and likewise Handsome Buddy.
Sergeant Dick (IRE) 11-10fav (11-9) Led, jumped right, reminder 8th, driven along after 12th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Bang On Time (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Aloomomo (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 8th, led next, clear from 3 out, eased flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Minellaforlunch (10-0) by 12l, 7 ran.
Twojayslad 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, led before 3 out, soon wandered, kept on from last, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Combustible Kate (10-1) by 6l, 11 ran.
Val D'arc (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Led, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, one pace, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Helium (11-3) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Strawberry Hill (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along after 11th, weakened and struggling in 4th 4 out, lost poor 4th run-in, 5th of 9, dist behind Gunna Be A Devil (11-6) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Handsome Buddy (IRE) 9-2fav (11-0) In rear, outpaced 11th, no impression, well beaten when mistake 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Pure Poteen (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cruchain (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 6th, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Valadom (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
