tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, one pace from 3 out, weakened run-in
tracked leader, led briefly before 10th, led again before 3 out, driven out
tracked leaders, soon lost place and in touch, outpaced before 5 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place before last
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, weakened before 4 out
led, headed briefly before 10th, headed again before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on
held up towards rear, headway to go 3rd 5 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
in rear and raced on outer, ridden 3 out, one pace and no impression
HONEST JOHN jumped for fun when making all at Huntingdon. He's won off higher marks than this over hurdles and could take some catching if allowed to dictate matters again here. Qualviro is tried in a visor after another second at Ffos Las but Chac Du Cadran probably needs to improve on his two runs to date over fences if he's to break his duck and the jury is out on Knockando at present. There should be more to come from Bangor fourth Weston Lodge, however, as he's already won over hurdles and between the flags while Crafti Bookie made a promising start over the larger obstacles when fourth at Newcastle and makes more appeal than Musselburgh fifth D'Gigi.
Qualviro (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up, mistake 3rd, went 3rd 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Bounds And Leaps (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Honest John 5-2fav (11-5) With leader, led 7th, clear after 3 out, ridden out flat, won at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Rif (10-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Crafti Bookie (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 11th, ridden before 4 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 11, 14l behind Aland Islands (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs.
Knockando 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, pushed along 9th, soon strugling, fell 2 out, in a race won by Rose Of The Moon (10-12) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs (3) gs, 7 ran.
Chac Du Cadran (FR) 15-8fav (11-9) Disputed lead early, tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 11th, rallied to chase leading pair 4 out, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Prophete De Guye (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Weston Lodge (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, mistake next, 6th when mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 15, 29l behind Balbriggan (11-3) at Bangor 2m 4f Beginners Chase (0-110) (4yo+) (4) gs in Oct.
D'Gigi 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 20l behind Civil Unrest (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f Beginners Chase (0-110) (4yo+) (4) gd.
