held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 10th
led, headed 10th, reminders after, weakened from 5 out
mistake 1st, quickly pulled up before 2nd
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 2 out, looking held in 2nd when left in lead last
tracked leader, led 10th, fell 3 out
held up in touch and towards rear, left in lead 3 out, in command when unseated rider last
Nonrunner
Foot The Bill has been a bit of a reformed character this autumn and he's still on a decent mark. Another good run is anticipated and he looks the danger to BENEFIT IN KIND. Michael Smith's charge was having just his third start over fences when winning by 20 lengths at Musselburgh and he can defy an 8lb higher mark. Romany Ryme won at Carlisle two weeks ago and Jonathon Bewley again takes off 5lb but Baltic Pathfinder tends to reserve his best for Sedgefield. Brokethegate only beat one home at Wetherby while Auldthunder is moderate but Acrai Rua stays well and has a chance if fully wound-up.
Romany Ryme 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, mistake 1st and 9th, led 3 out, ridden out gamely, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy beating Oscar Lateen (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Acrai Rua (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Early reminder, led to 13th, lost place 15th, weakened when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Urban Gale (10-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in May.
Baltic Pathfinder (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Baraboy (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Foot The Bill 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, switched inside 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd flat, always held, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Iconic Rose (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Benefit In Kind (IRE) 11-4fav (10-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, led narrowly when left clear 2 out, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Shady Sadie (10-3) by 20l, 7 ran.
Auldthunder (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) In touch, not fluent and lost place 2nd, mistake 4th, headway before 9th, not fluent 11th, weakened next, 5th of 10, 20l behind Oorayvic (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gd.
Brokethegate 18-1 (9-10) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 12th, led again 13th, headed before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Dream Flyer (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Glenwood Prince (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, in rear from 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sharney Sike (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy, 5 ran.
