always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, chased winner 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat
held up, headway approaching 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
prominent, reminders after 3rd, lost place after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
with leader, led 3rd, ridden between last 2, ran on flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, reminders soon after, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
towards rear until slipped up on approach to 2nd
led to 3rd, raced in 2nd until 6th, reminders before next, went 2nd again 9th until before 2 out, weakening when not fluent and left 3rd last
took keen hold, held up, headway 3 out, 6 lengths down in 3rd and beaten when fell last
mid-division, reminders after 7th, struggling from next, tailed off
Tribal Venture, Sea Wall and College Ace are three against the field in a wide open finale and the vote is given to Tribal Venture. The selection was a fair second behind Itsmyboy last time out. That horse has since franked the form and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Sea Wall rates the main danger on his best form but he disappointed last time out and the suspicion is he may need the run after a 311 day break. College Ace has the ability to go close off this mark but he has shown little of late so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Hello It's Me won well last time out when beating Izzykeen but he will find this tougher under his penalty. Insignia has yet to prove he stays this far and for the winner we return to Tribal Venture,
Downing Street (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up, headway after 4 out, no further progress, 6th of 12, 13l behind Champagne Harry (11-0) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Tribal Venture (FR) 6-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 12th, outpaced 14th, rallied 2 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Itsmyboy (11-6) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
Zibeline (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up, mistakes 1st and 3rd, progress halfway, 5th 5 out, 2nd next, challenging when slight mistake 2 out, ridden and outpaced after last, no extra straight, 5th of 18, 11l behind Brave Right (11-12) at Galway 2m 1f beg chs gd in Aug.
College Ace (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, driven and lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Rakalackey (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf, 12 ran.
Sea Wall 7-2fav (10-0) Chased winner, lost 2nd at 7th, weakened after 3 out, soon eased, 7th of 11, 30l behind Glacial Sunset (10-13) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Nov.
Hello It's Me 4-1 (11-5) Always close up, led 5th, ridden approaching 8th, headed approaching last, rallied to lead flat, all out, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug beating Izzykeen (11-1) by a nk, 10 ran.
Insignia (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) In touch, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 22l behind Lord Lington (11-9) at N Abbot 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Aug.
River Tigris (IRE) 7-2fav (12-0) Led, reminders after 7th, ridden from 3 out, kept on until headed after last, weakened flat, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Incas (10-11) at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Aug.
Matt The Thrasher (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well last, kept on flat, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Red Echo (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Greenfort Brave (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, every chance when hit last, no extra flat, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Court One (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
