held up behind, struggling 9th, lost touch when pulled up before next
led narrowlly to 4th, with leader, led again 6th, went left 11th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 10th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, lost place 9th, outpaced 5 out, behind from next
mid-division, in touch 9th, outpaced 5 out, kept on same pace in 4th from next, never on terms
mid-division, hampered 10th, steady headway 5 out, soon tracked leading pair, led approaching 2 out, drew clear between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, challenged 5 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, no chance with winner
with leader, led 4th to 6th, tracked leader, lost place 5 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division on outside, in touch 9th, blundered 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up behind in touch, chased leaders 5 out, one pace when went right 3 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Bearly Legal enters the fray in winning form after his victory at Musselburgh and a 3lb rise shouldn't prevent another big effort with his regular rider able to claim 7lb back. It's hardly surprising that Evan Williams is bringing out IT'S A STEAL (NAP) quickly after his very impressive victory at Warwick as he looks well handicapped with his penalty. That was only his second start over fences and with more to come he should prove better than a 115-rated handicapper. Rio Milan defied a couple of mistakes to gain a comfortable victory over the course and distance a fortnight ago though a 12lb rise makes this a much more difficult task. Makadamia is bred for jumping fences being a half-sister to winning chasers and out of a tough staying mare. She makes her debut over the bigger obstacles from a lowly mark and though absent since May should make a bold bid.
El Macca (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 9, 19l behind Foxcub (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Great Link 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, jumped left and bumped rival 6th, went 2nd next until not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, lost place before next, no extra, 7th of 8, 34l behind Cody Wyoming (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Flying Light (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, driven after 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 38l behind Pure Science (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
Somemothersdohavem 7-2 (11-8) Tracked winner, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd 4th, blundered and last from next, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 4, 23l behind Cody Wyoming (11-1) at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Bearly Legal (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) In touch, headway 12th, tracked leaders, chased leader when hampered on landing last and left in lead, ridden and ran on, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Nov beating Cobajayisland (10-13) by 6l, 9 ran.
It's A Steal (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, closed before 11th, went right 12th, not fluent 4 out or 3 out, led 2 out, went clear and edged right after last, heavily eased towards finish, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft beating Allerton (11-6) by 10l, 8 ran.
Rio Milan (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders until lost place and in mid-division 4th, headway chasing leaders 8th, 3rd before 13th, 2nd and switched left before 4 out, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Shinooki (11-5) by 9l, 9 ran.
Kerryhead Storm (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Ww, lost tch bef 3out, bhnd & pu 2out, in a race won by Finea (12-2) at Necarne 3m ire ptp gd in May, 8 ran.
Makadamia 7-2fav (10-12) Led until before 3rd, stayed prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and edged left from after next, pressed flat, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Bonne Fee (10-12) by nk, 15 ran.
Toowoomba (IRE) 7-4fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Fuzzy Logic (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in May.
Vujiyama (FR) 11-2 (10-9) In rear, headway 7th, joined winner 5 out until outpaced approaching out, mistake and weakened last, 4th of 8, 14l behind Red Admirable (10-12) at Bangor 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Laflammedeglorie 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat, 7th of 13, 12l behind Decimus (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar '13.
