led, clear 3 out, ridden when challenged after next, headed flat, kept on towards finish
in touch, disputed 2nd from 4th until lost place and pulled up after 9th
raced wide, tracked leader to 4th, in touch in rear, regained 2nd after 9th, jumped right from 11th, ridden after 3 out, challenged after next, stayed on to lead flat, held on towards finish
not fluent 1st, in touch, tracked leader 4th, mistake 7th and next, lost 2nd after 9th, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon no chance with front pair, tailed off
Sunsetten has been let down a little by his jumping so far and finished behind Pyracantha when receiving 7lb at Market Rasen in June. The latter appears to have gone backwards since, however. Dunowen Point has won both starts over the larger obstacles, being particularly impressive at Southwell last month. But he carries an extra penalty for that success here and is unproven over this longer trip. Preference, therefore, is for GAN ON. The seven-year-old only had to be pushed out to win in better company at Newton Abbot last time and is still on the upgrade. She, too, has a double penalty but will take all the beating as long as the ground doesn't get any slower.
Dunowen Point (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Led until 5th, not fluent 8th, led next, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Southwell 2m nov chs (4) gd in Aug beating Helium (11-0) by 29l, 7 ran.
Gan On 4-1 (10-10) Held up, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gs in Aug beating Benbane Head (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Pyracantha 11-1 (11-12) Always in rear, 6th of 7, well behind Shadow Dancer (11-4) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf.
Sunsetten (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, hit 9th and ridden, beaten 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 5, 28l behind Taratata Sivola (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
