tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 8th, ridden before 4 out, one pace and beaten next, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 12th, challenged 3 out, jumped left and bumped rival next, weakened flat
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well
tracked leaders, pushed along after 10th, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten after, plugged on flat
led until 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
pressed leader until pushed along before 4 out, challenged again 3 out, led and bumped 2 out, edged left and headed before last, one pace flat
Upswing never looked like winning when beaten 29 lengths over course and distance last month. He's yet to convince over fences and today's going will be plenty quick enough again. Call Me Vic has more to do than when beating small fields at Stratford and Southwell in the summer and SKYLANDER is preferred. He was beaten off his new mark at Uttoxeter last week but the winner of that race could turn out to be useful and David Pipe's charge may also have more to offer. Doctor Phoenix has won a point-to-point but, like Relentless Dreamer and St Johns Point, has an absence to overcome and Bold Conquest appears to have had limitations exposed.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Made all, hit 2nd, clear 14th until pushed along before 3 out, ridden and in command before next, driven between last two, 6 lengths ahead when blundered last, driven run-in, all out, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Jul beating Henllan Harri (10-12) by 2l, 4 ran.
Doctor Phoenix (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, close up 6th, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner after 2 out, lost 2nd and one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 19l behind Central Flame (10-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Skylander (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, switched right before next, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Junction Fourteen (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Upswing (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 10th, stayed on approaching last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 29l behind Vintage Vinnie (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Bold Conquest (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, headway from 8th, 4th and one pace 3 out, plugged on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Mr Shantu (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Relentless Dreamer (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, no impression from 4 out, soon dropped to rear, 16th of 25, dist behind Avant Tout (11-8) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
St Johns Point (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, reminder before 7th, every chance 4 out, lost place after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
