led, headed before last, well held when fell last
tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, pushed along 5 out, headway and ridden before 2 out, left 2nd after last, one pace
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at the 8th, weakened before last
tracked leaders, left briefly 2nd and hampered last, one pace
always towards rear, pushed along before 6 out, tailed off 5 out
in rear, headway 4 out, in 5th before 3 out, no impression
held up towards rear, headway 6 out, went 3rd 4 out, led before last, kept on well
Nonrunner
Our Mick is thrown in on his best form but poor runs have outnumbered better efforts over the last 18 months. Dineur will have benefited from a recent run over hurdles and, like Rossini's Dancer, is a previous course winner so entitled to respect. But Benefit Cut, Supreme Asset and King Of The Wolds are returning from a break while Shadrack needs soft ground to show his best. Lamool has scope, however, and QUITO DU TRESOR is useful on his day. He was tailed off on his reappearance at Perth but Tom Scudamore was quick to drop his hands and his second at Ayr in April was in a better race than this. He's probably better going right-handed but may get away with it today.
Benefit Cut (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Made all, keen early, challenged from 2 out, soon hard ridden, all out, won at Ascot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Mar beating Superior Quality (10-12) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Dineur (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Chased winner, hit 1st, lost 2nd before 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on into distant 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 10l behind De Faoithesdream (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m (3) sft.
Our Mick 5-1 (10-3) Prominent on outside, driven 9th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 12th, in a race won by No Planning (10-6) at Haydock 3m hcp chs (2) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Supreme Asset (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Held up in touch and keen, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led last, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Un Guet Apens (11-5) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (4) sft in Apr.
King Of The Wolds (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Towards rear, blundered 6 out, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 19l behind Samstown (10-5) at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Apr.
Shadrack (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Made all, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in May beating Edmund (11-7) by 2l, 4 ran.
Rossini's Dancer 20-1 (11-1) Led until approaching 6th, ridden from 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 26l behind Baileys Concerto (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Sep.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, lost place when not fluent 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Creevytennant (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Sep.
Lamool (GER) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, headway after 13th, challenged 2 out led last, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Apr beating Speed Master (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Rubert (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, weakened from 4 out, behind when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Chartreux (10-9) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcap ch in May, 14 ran.