tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, closed 2 out, led before last, all out
jumped right, led, clear 6th, not fluent 8th, went right worse from 3 out, reduced lead when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, stayed on
chased leader until 10th, soon outpaced, well beaten from 11th
held up, went 3rd after 10th, weakened before 3 out
in rear, pushed along 5th, ridden after 7th, pulled up after 10th
July's Worcester scorer Ladfromhighworth won a hunter chase over this course and distance in May and should give a good account off his new mark. Perfect Timing wasn't disgraced last time, when just ahead of Regal One, but is high enough in the weights at present while Majy D'Auteuil is looking a light of former days. UPTON MEAD is very capable of running well fresh and has been dropped a couple of pounds since his last run in a better race - he is no forlorn hope in this and gets the nod.
Ladfromhighworth 4-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders, led after 4 out, pressed final 150 yards, held on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jul beating Mission Complete (11-10) by nk, 11 ran.
Perfect Timing 16-1 (11-2) Led, jumped right, mistake 6th, headed and cannoned into 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 9l behind Drumlang (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug.
Upton Mead (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Soon led, headed 4th, chased leader, led again 9th until 11th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders under pressure, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 13, 14l behind Rhum (11-0) at Ludlow 3m Am hcp ch 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan.
Regal One (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up behind in touch, fell 4th, in a race won by Saddlers Deal (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 6 ran.
Majy D'auteuil (FR) 25-1 (10-6) In rear, not always fluent, lost touch from 9th, well behind 3 out, last of 6, well behind Workbench (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
