veered left as tapes rose, made all, clear from 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
chased (clear) winner throughout, ridden and no impression when mistake 3 out, kept on for clear 2nd
took keen hold, held up, headway tracking leaders 3rd, weakened 5th, poor 5th and no chance when mistake 2 out, went distant 4th near finish
raced in 3rd, weakened 5th, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out
raced in 4th until lost place before 5th, plugged on into modest 3rd and hit 3 out
held up in rear, never in contention, tailed off, pulled up after 2 out
took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway 3rd, modest 3rd 5th until weakened and mistake 3 out, went badly left last, lost poor 4th near finish
Angus Glens, who possibly found 2m4f too far at Aintree in June, is probably capable of making a race of it with ABIDJAN but Sam Twiston-Davies' mount can complete a quick double for trainer and jockey. The latter took a while to get the hang of jumping hurdles but won by 19 lengths at Newton Abbot in April and should be capable of holding his own in better company eventually. Flat winner Silver Dixie hinted at ability when fourth to regulation at Warwick last month and will be hard to keep out of the frame with a clear round.
Abidjan (FR) 4-5fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Apr beating Calin Du Brizais (10-8) by 19l, 12 ran.
Angus Glens 8-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 15 1/2l behind Lamool (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Culm Counsellor 66-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, reminder halfway, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Pengo's Boy (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Ghost Runner (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Well off the pace in rear, tailed off 3 out, blundered 2 out and pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Menace 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, no impression in 5th before last, 5th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Argot (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
New Reaction 14-1fav (9-5) Tracked winner after 2f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 4, 14 1/4l behind Loving Home (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Silver Dixie (USA) 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st or 3rd, closed 5th, hampered 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Regulation (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Jopaan (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Argot (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
