tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden next, clear when blundered last, ran on
in touch, ridden and blundered 2 out, disputing 2nd when blundered and unseated rider last
in touch, ridden 3 out, kept on, unable to quicken flat
chased leader, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
always last, hampered 3rd, hit 5th, behind and pulled up 12th
led, ridden and headed 3rd, chased winner after, kept on one pace flat
An unappealing contest with half of the field racing from out of the handicap and none coming into the race in any sort of form. One of them will finish the day with a one next to their name; it may or may not be GEMINI STORM. Good Old Days provided this field with the one chasing success that they have mustered in sixty two starts or so between them and could emerge as a leading player here. He's been well beaten of late but that applies to most of these. Leopold has made he frame a few times over fences in the past and could go well if stripping fit on his return to action over a trip that suits him well enough. There's little to commend Vicentio, Auburn Grey and Boscall Hill at first glance but we're loathe to discard them here although we'll suggest Gemini Storm. Owen Brennan's runner has run adequately at the track in the past and may just have needed his reappearance which saw him finish over thirty lengths behind the winner. He did attract a little support there and Gemini Storm may now be able to recoup those losses.
Leopold (SLO) 2-1 (10-11) Led after 1st, mistake and headed 15th, led again next, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Red Scally (11-0) at Fakenham 3m beg chs (4) gd in Mar.
Good Old Days (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Mid-division, blundered badly 8th, soon ridden, one pace when 2 out, 4th of 8, 25l behind Classic Role (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Gemini Storm 10-1 (9-10) Held up in last place, headway 10th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, 4th of 7, 34l behind Tempsford (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Vicentio 11-1 (10-0) Mistakes, raced keenly, held up, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 13l behind Can't Buy Time (11-9) at Southwell 3m nov hcp chs (4) gd.
Auburn Grey 16-1 (10-12) With leaders, ridden 13th to chase leader, weakening when mistake 4 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Ilongue (10-0) at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Nov, 8 ran.
Boscall Hill (IRE) 150-1 (10-4) Mid-division, lost place 6th, behind from next, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Paddleyourowncanoe (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sept.
