mid-division, pushed along from 13th, weakened 15th
mid-division, headway 15th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leader from 6th, led approaching 4 out, ridden 2 out, ran on
led and not fluent early, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
behind from 6th
prominent, blundered 7th, soon lost place and behind
always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 15th
behind, headway after 11th, hit and weakened 14th
held up and keen, headway 3rd, ridden 2 out, every chance last, not quicken
in touch, ridden after 15th, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Zaffamore has solid claims on the form shown when successful here in May but disappointed off his new mark when last seen the following month and may be best watched on his first start since then today so preference is for Windy Spirit, who is taken to gain a deserved success and gets the vote ahead of Keltic Lord. The last mentioned has performed with some consistency of late over fences and is again entitled to be thereabouts. He makes more appeal than Irish raider Casadei, who is probably a shade high in the weights at present. Jonjo O'Neill's Mylo has been hard to win with although he did oblige at Newton Abbot in July but he is hard to back with confidence. Bangor winner Hehasalife has a nice racing weight but is inconsistent and a safer bet looks to be Windy Spirit, who has done little wrong since being switched back over fences and he is taken to gain a deserved success after a couple of decent efforts in defeat of late
Cassia Heights 10-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, struggling from 9th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Sir Frosty (9-11) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in May, 11 ran.
Shardam (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 13th, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind Catch The Perk (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Sept.
Mylo 8-1 (11-5) Led, headed 8th, ridden and lost place 10th soon well behind, last of 7, well behind Sento (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Aug.
Keltic Lord 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden 12th, kept on same pace to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Eljay's Boy (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) frm.
Windy Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair 3 out, driven to go 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Terramarique (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Casadei (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closer in 5th approaching 4 out, 7th before 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening from before next, 5th of 16, 11l behind Sharadi (10-2) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-102 gd in Aug.
Hehasalife (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Prominent, mistake 3rd, mistake 11th, hampered 15th, ridden and weakened 4 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Just Reuben (9-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) frm, 7 ran.
Zaffamore (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, weakened halfway, behind when pulled up at the 13th in race won by King Barry (11-3) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gf in Jun, 15 ran.
