tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led and pecked 9th, headed 2 out, weakened before last
led, hit 4th and reminder, not fluent 6th, headed 9th, weakening when hampered 2 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway 6th, 2nd 3 out, led next, clear last, stayed on well
prominent, not fluent 4th or 5th, lost place before 8th, pulled up before next
mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, pushed along 9th, 6th and struggling when fell next
always behind, pulled up before 9th
mid-division, lost place before mistake 3rd, headway 9th, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner last
prominent, mistake 7th and 8th, struggling 3 out, went modest 3rd after last
held up towards rear, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, some headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, well beaten after
Though Altiepix won at Stratford in the spring, he's still 6lb higher and has been disappointing overall since joining Kerry Lee. Huntingdon winner Deauville Dancer may be a few pounds too high now but Brian Hughes keeps faith with David Dennis' six-year-old. Mccabe Creek and Mercian King both arrive off the back of recent wins while Red Riverman was only reeled in close home by Grey Gold at Ffos Las. Ashoka is unexposed over fences and makes more appeal than Irish raider Baby Jake and the returning Un Prophete but could find ARTIFICE SIVOLA a tough nut to crack. The grey, placed twice off higher marks in the spring, has already won three times around here and goes well fresh.
Un Prophete (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace, weakened before 6th, behind when fell 8th, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
McCabe Creek (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Made all, guessed at 4th, jumped left 9th, jumped left and hit 2 out, kept on well, ridden out, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Pemba (11-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, switched left led and pecked 2 out, driven hung left and kept on under pressure run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Royal Plaza (11-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Altiepix (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Not fluent in rear, mistake 2nd, some headway after 8th, lost place 4 out, weakened next, last of 7, 17l behind Vosne Romanee (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Artifice Sivola (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from after 2 out, went 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Abidjan (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Ashoka (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 3rd and beaten last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Oliver's Hill (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Baby Jake (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden and no impression in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Oliver's Hill (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mercian King (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on strongly, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct beating The Yank (11-4) by 7l, 8 ran.
Red Riverman 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led approaching 7th, strongly challenged 3 out, headed before last, soon rallied, kept on well towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Grey Gold (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
