in rear, jumped slow 1st, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, driven out
held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 7th, in 3rd when mistake 4 out, challenged next, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, chased winner last, kept on
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and hit next, headed 2 out, weakened flat
led to 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led after 1st until 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Cyborg De Sou, Kalou and Monticelli look the three to consider here with the vote going to the last named. Traveling from his Somerset base Monticelli has already won twice from four runs so far this season namely at Stratford in June and Newton Abbott last month. It has to be mentioned that in between those wins he has been disappointing but in a small field where he is able to have his own way he is to be feared so is worth staying on the right side of. Cyborg De Sou was a little in and out last season but has ability if the right frame of mind but is one to treat with caution. Kalou ran well on his seasonal reappearance when running into second spot and has put in some reasonable efforts since but looks weighted up to his best. So for the winner we return to Monticelli.
Cyborg De Sou (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 4 out, weakening when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Cusp (9-10) at Hexham 2m beg chs (E) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Dalaram (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out and pushed along, kept on from 2 out, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Genghis (10-11) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl (A) gd in Apr.
Kalou (GER) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden and one pace when hit 2 out, no impression from last, 4th of 13, 7l behind Jamica Plane (10-0) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Jul.
Monticelli (GER) 13-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ran on gamely from last, won at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Aug beating Critical Stage (10-8) by 3l, 9 ran.
Oyez (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Headway to lead 3rd, headed 12th, 4th and weakening when blundered 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Red Flyer (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gf in Aug, 11 ran.
Dottie Digger (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Chased leader, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Kniaz (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp chs (F) gf in Aug, 9 ran.
