held up, ridden after 11th, no impression
led and raced keen, jumped right throughout, headed 5 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led 5 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
held up in touch, tracked leaders 10th, weakened approaching 4 out
held up towards rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders halfway, every chance approaching 4 out, weakened from next
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression
always behind
held up, headway approaching 11th, weakened 3 out
held up, fell 1st
mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, 6th and held when fell last
mid division, blundered 9th, soon weakened
held up, mistake and unseated rider 5th
chased leaders, led and mistake last, headed towards finish, kept on
weakened from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before next
held up, mistake and unseated rider 4th
held up, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
held up and keen, headway approaching 6 out, ridden approaching 3 out, hung left and stayed on to lead towards finish
Tully Cross and Seek The Truth both have to be respected coming into this on the back of good wins last time but both have rather harshly been raised 9lbs for those successes and preference is for DIVEX. Micky Hammond's gelding was going well prior to unseating his rider four out in a similar contest at Hexham when last seen in June and he looks worth chancing on his first start since then in what is a poor contest. Peter Bowen has had his team in very good form but it is hard to recommend his runner Particle on all known form, while Nicky Tam has given little sign of encouragement to his handler Nicky Richards so far. Sue Bradburne's Yankee Holiday is gradually slipping to a fair mark but probably needs further help from the handicapper and a better bet looks to be Divex.
Divex (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Held up, headway and close up 4th and going well when blundered badly and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Moor Spirit (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jun, 8 ran.
Yankee Holiday (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Prominent to halfway, weakened quickly, 8th of 11, 38l behind Glingerbank (10-12) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Chigorin 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, hit 8th, weakened 10th, 8th of 14, well behind Golden Feather (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sept.
Emerald Destiny (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Prominent, weakened quickly 9th, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by See You There (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Tully Cross (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Held up, headway 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied to lead last, kept on, won at Hexham 3m 1f chs 0-90 (5) sft beating Fisherman Jack (10-12) by 9l, 7 ran.
Nicky Tam (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last, 6th of 11, 43l behind Seek The Truth (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Particle (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden 7th, blundered 9th, no danger after, 6th of 12, 24l behind I'm Your Man (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Sept.
Stormy Beech 100-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, no danger after, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Border Tale (10-6) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Sands Rising 16-1 (11-2) Always behind, blundered 2nd, soon tailed off and pulled up at the 9th in race won by Toy Gun (10-10) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy, 9 ran.
Buckstruther (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 28l behind Ouzbeck (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Seek The Truth (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Close up, led 3rd to 5th, led again 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs beating Mr Twins (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Star Fever (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) In touch, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Whatdoidowiththat (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft, 12 ran.
Luce Bay 40-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway 7th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Seek The Truth (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 11 ran.
General Hardi 12-1 (11-11) Made most until 6th, chased leaders, hampered near by passed 4th last, hit 2 out, one pace, 4th of 15, 10l behind Ngong Hills (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) frm.
Hurricane Basil (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Towards rear, struggling halfway, 6th of 12, well behind Kalahari King (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs.
Something Gold (FR) 9-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway and in touch 8th, outpaced 4 out, 5th of 10, 45l behind Silly Wupple (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Keen in rear, headway 8th, weakened next, 7th of 11, well behind Seek The Truth (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Hall of Flame (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 9th, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up at the 13th in race won by The Sneakster (9-9) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May, 9 ran.
