held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, mistake when challenging last, led flat, held on
took keen hold, led until 2nd, soon led again, headed 4th, led again before 6th, joined last, edged left and headed flat, stayed on, just held
chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 7th, mistake 3 out, one pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, reminder after 4th, weakened after 8th
held up, hampered 1st, jumped left 4th, headway after 8th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat
held up in rear, headway after 8th, one pace and beaten 3 out
prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, stayed close up, slipped slightly after 8th, mistake when weakening 2 out
mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden and no impression 3 out
chased leaders, lost place before 7th, blundered badly when well beaten 3 out
mid-division, headway after 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 8th, 2nd when jumped right and mistake 3 out, one pace from 2 out
mid-division, headway after 8th, hampered 3 out, one pace 2 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, stayed on from 3 out, never in contention
held up, mistake 2nd, fell 7th
prominent, led 4th, not fluent next, headed before 6th, weakened after 8th, pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Scales was put up a massive 12lb after winning over course and distance 11 days ago, which seems harsh. But he still has place claims in a race in which few arrive in any sort of form. At the other end of the handicap, Kublai could go well while David Loder is back among the winners and Old Pride is not without a chance. Jim Best is very capable of getting one ready at home so PLANETOID's absence since April is not a worry. He was in good form on the all weather around this time last year and is still quite unexposed over hurdles. Bishop Wulstan and Tanit River are others to consider.
Kublai (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, outpaced before next, ridden and weakened before last, 9th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Skylander (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Old Pride (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Thunder Sheik (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Moss On The Mill 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 4th, weakened next, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Bishop Wulstan (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led jumped slow and headed 1st, slow and led 2nd, headed 4th, tracked leader until 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 13l behind Template (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Bold Duke 40-1 (9-0) In rear, outpaced 5f out, never near leaders, 8th of 13, 28l behind Swift Cedar (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Allnecessaryforce (FR) 10-1 (10-12) In touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, blundered last, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind See The Rock (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Tanit River (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, driven after 3 out, plugged on from next, went modest 4th close home, 4th of 15, 19l behind Masterplan (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ballinalacken (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, ridden from 3 out, kept on same pace and no impression, 5th of 11, 23l behind Thatchers Gold (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
American Life (FR) 20-1 (10-3) Held up and always well behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Molly's A Diva (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Instinctual 11-4fav (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Captain George (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Towards rear, plugged on approaching 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 25 3/4l behind Masterplan (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Definite Future (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway before 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Dartford Warbler (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Goodoldhonkytonk (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leading pair when unseated rider 2nd, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Scales (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, every chance next, led after last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Danceintothelight (11-3) by 3l, 11 ran.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 22 1/4l behind Divine Intavention (11-10) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Planetoid (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, hung left over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Steve Rogers (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
