raced keenly, led after 2nd, headed 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear in touch, tracked leaders 6th, outpaced 8th, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened flat
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd 4 out, ridden before next, every chance when not fluent last, kept on flat, just held
led to after 2nd, tracked leader, led again 6th, ridden before next, hard pressed last, held on under pressure flat
held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, weakened flat
prominent, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, kept on under pressure flat, not reach front pair
Flash Crash and Noel Fehily rate a tempting combination and the Best inmate must surely land the spoils sooner or later. But there is a real concern about the ground as he's never even run on anything worse than good to soft in 26 starts under Rules so OBISTAR is preferred. The Pipe charge showed definite ability for the first time over timber when second in the soft at Carlisle and is taken to go one better now he finally seems to have got the idea of what's required. Tara Tavey has a form chance too but is another unproven under testing conditions.
Lundy Sky 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, fell 7th, in a race won by Drum Valley (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs in Jun, 10 ran.
Flash Crash 5-2fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders next, 2nd well before 2 out, every chance when went right and bumped last, kept on same pace under pressure and held flat, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Giveitachance (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Obistar (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Close up, ridden 4 out, chased clear winner 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 12, 20l behind Spanish Fleet (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Absolutely Bygones (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Led, 2 lengths clear last, hard driven flat, headed close home, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind American Life (10-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy.
Look For Love 20-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway in back-straight, 4th and about 3 lengths off leaders when fell 3 out, in a race won by Dream Deal (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs, 12 ran.
Tara Tavey (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 5th, soon lost place, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Johns Luck (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.