held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace in 4th
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 4f out, soon lost place
tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway to go 3rd over 2f out, kept on towards finish, just held for 2nd place post
in rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
Black Iceman finished ahead of Annaluna when runner-up over track and trip only to find YORKSHIREMAN (NAP) too good back here last time. The latter was beaten less than a length in third and can finally end a long losing run. Dark Days also ran well over course and distance recently and makes more appeal than course winner Verteux, who scored over hurdles earlier in the month. Weybridge Light is rated much higher over timber than the latter and scored on the Flat here last year.
Annaluna (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Led, clear halfway, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Mister Bob (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-65 (6).
Black Iceman 6-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never reached leaders, 5th of 8, 4l behind Rock Of Leon (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6).
Volcanic Jack (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Led and soon clear, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Soundbyte (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Yorkshireman (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden and quickened over 2f out, headed when carried left over 1f out, kept on, no extra when switched right and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Rock Of Leon (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6).
Vertueux (FR) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, tailed off when eased over 1f out, 12th of 13, well behind Alba Verde (8-13) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Sep.
Dark Days 9-4 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Gimme Five (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6).
Weybridge Light 16-1 (9-2) Traacked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Scrafton (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Iguacu 11-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, ridden and went modest 4th and one pace final 2f, went 3rd post, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Gaelic Ice (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.