chased leaders, led 5th, joined and pressed 2 out, stayed upsides and every chance until not quicken last 100 yards
in touch, headway to track leaders 5th, went 2nd 7th, reminders after 5th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
led 2nd, headed 5th, chased leader, blundered and ridden 7th, behind from next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
not always fluent, held up in touch, steady headway to track leader from 4 out, challenged and upsides from 2 out, hard driven and stayed on well to assert last 100 yards
led to 2nd, chased leader to 7th, weakned 4 out, tailed off
soon held up in touch, weakened after 8th, tailed off 3 out and soon pulled up
held up in rear, headway and ridden in 4th after 3 out, kept on to take 3rd approaching last, never near front pair
held up, headway to chase leading pair 4 out, driven after 3 out, soon no chance and lost 3rd approaching last
THIRTYTHREEBLACK bounced back to form at Uttoxeter last time out and can follow up at the expense of Artic Shadow and Knock Em Dead. The selection carries a seven pound penalty for his latest win. Connections are keen to get another run into him before the handicapper gets a chance to reassess his rating. He could be potentially well in at the weights and is sure to have his supporters. Artic Shadow is still only ten pounds higher since landing his hat-trick. Connections have flip flopped between chases and hurdle race to complete those successes. He is a versatile sort who can once again run well. Knock Em Dead was hammered by the handicaper for winning at Fontwell last time out. He is now fourteen pounds higher as a result but a Tony McCoy ridden horse always warrants respect and should be closely monitored in the betting market. Thirtythreeblack was right back to his best last time and he is weighted to go in again.
Arctic Shadow Evensfav (11-3) In touch, went 2nd after 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon led and ridden, driven out, won at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul beating Brize Norton (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Bathwick Breeze 7-2 (10-12) Led 3rd, fell 8th, in a race won by Native City (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun, 13 ran.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Soon driven along, chasing leaders, reminders and lost place 5th, weakened 13th, 7th of 11, well behind National Petition (9-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Knock Em Dead (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden and chased leader 3 out, challenged after 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat, won at Fontwell 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Jun beating Capall Eile (11-12) by 8l, 18 ran.
Bengal Bullet 12-1 (11-3) Led to 3rd, remained with leader, left in lead again before 12th, headed 5 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Choumakeur (10-8) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Synonymy 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, soon pushed along, blundered 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before next, in a race won by Aberdeen Park (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul, 14 ran.
Thirtythreeblack (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 10th, not fluent 3 out, led going best 2 out, shaken up when clear flat, cosily, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jul beating Oscar Owen (11-1) by 7l, 12 ran.
Lansdowne Princess 66-1 (10-9) Jumped right throughout, always towards rear, 15th of 16, well behind Dan Ryan (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f stks (5) gd in Jun.
