tracked winner, hit 3 out, driven to challenge upsides and every chance when fell last
held up in 5th off the pace, went 3rd 5th until 7th, went 3rd again next, ridden and no chance with leading pair from 3 out, left distant 2nd last
held up in last pair, well outpaced 3 out, went modest 4th approaching 2 out, plugged on from next, left distant 3rd last, tailed off
held up in last pair, took closer order 4th, went 3rd 5th until 4 out, went right and hit next, lost poor 4th, went badly right and mistake 2 out, tailed off
never travelled, reminders after start, chased leading pair until 3rd, dropped to rear after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out
raced in 4th and off the pace, went 3rd and hit 6th, reminders and struggling after next, tailed off
made all, set good pace, pushed along before 2 out, driven between last 2, driven and keeping on gamely when joined strongly pressed and left well clear last
Nonrunner
King Of The Night has won a couple of decent handicaps this autumn but this is a big step up in class. Veteran Lough Derg is a standing dish over C&D but still chasing a first win in this race after five attempts, while Katchit doesn't appear the force of old. Overturn won the Chester Cup on the Flat in May so shouldn't have any problem with this longer trip. He looked as good as ever back over hurdles at Perth in August and will be hard to peg back if allowed an easy lead here but OSCAR WHISKY is fancied to have his measure. He has a Grade 1 penalty to carry after winning the Aintree Hurdle in April but that hasn't proved a problem for other classy individuals in the past and the six-year-old can give Nicky Henderson a third win in the last four years.
Oscar Whisky (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, challenged after 6th, led next, driven flat, just held on, won at Aintree 2m 4f hdl G1 (1) gd in Apr beating Thousand Stars (11-7) by nk, 8 ran.
For Non Stop (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leading pair, not always fluent, 2 lenghts off leader when fell 2 out, in a race won by That'll Do (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs (3) gf in Oct, 4 ran.
Katchit (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Chased leaders, outpaced 3out, stayed on approaching last, ran on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Australia Day (11-8) at Kempton 2m hdl (2) gd in Oct '10.
King Of The Night (GER) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, smooth headway travelling well after 3 out, tracked leaders on bit before next, went 2nd before last, led last, soon clear, eased closing stages, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct beating First Fandango (10-10) by 5l, 10 ran.
Lough Derg (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 8th, weakened after next, 6th of 10, well behind The Knoxs (10-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) sft.
Orsippus (USA) 33-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon beaten, 20th of 22, well behind Eradicate (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in May.
Overturn (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Made all, ridden 2 out, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m ltd hcp hdl (2) gd in Aug beating General Miller (10-9) by 5l, 10 ran.
Afsoun (FR) 50-1 (10-7) In touch on outer, chased leaders approaching 5th, weakening when badly hampered 3 out, 15th of 22, well behind Russian War (10-1) at Aintree 2m 4f Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Apr.
