chased leader, jumped right 1st, not fluent 4th, left in lead and slightly hampered 4 out, driven from 3 out, just held on
made most until blundered and unseated rider 4 out
chased leaders, not much room when bad mistake 1st, lost place 4th, closed 9th, hampered 4 out, went 2nd 4 out, switched right after 2 out, pressing winner towards finish, just held
held up, not fluent and went 3rd 4th, left close up 4 out, every chance before 3 out, soon beaten, well held and jumped right last
held up, hampered 1st, closed before 5th, outpaced 8th, rallied when slightly hampered 4 out, 3rd and held 2 out, stayed on towards finish
Dead Right had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month but has been hard to train. Big Difference finally won a race over fences at Perth in July and Champagne Court ended a frustrating sequence when scoring at the same track earlier this month. De Barley Basket won as he liked at Uttoxeter and boasts an excellent strike-rate but there is still time for ONE TRUE KING to fulfil his potential over fences and he reappears on the same mark as when successful over hurdles here in March whereas Lermoos Legend looks a bit high in the weights at present.
One True King (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, raced freely, ridden after 4 out and soon left behind, 15th of 16, dist behind Romeo Brown (10-4) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gs in May.
De Barley Basket (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Jumped well, made all, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Friary Rock (11-0) by 7l, 7 ran.
Dead Right 14-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, no impression 2 out, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Latino Fling (10-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lermoos Legend 15-2 (10-6) Jumped right in rear, behind, headway 4 out, no impression 3 out, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Clear The Runway (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Big Difference (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Chased leader until hampered and unseated rider 5th, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Champagne Court (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Led, not fluent early, shaken up before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed narrowly last, ridden and stayed on well to regain lead final 110 yards on run-in, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Hermann Clermont (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 3 ran.
