led, not fluent 5th, headed narrowly 7th, lost ground 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in midfield, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, no extra
held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led before 2 out where jumped right, ran on well under pressure
held up in rear, awkward 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up in midfield, hit 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, travelled strongly to lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on without troubling winner
pressed leader, led narrowly 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, jumped right 2 out and last, no extra
towards rear, reminders 4th, pushed along 7th, detached before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up, ridden before 4 out, weakened and tailed off before 2 out
NonRunner
Big Penny has been thereabouts at Southwell and can figure again but MILANSTORM is preferred. The latter ran well when sent off favourite over 2m4f at Uttoxeter on his first outing since January and looks ready for this step up in trip. A couple return to action with a shout off their current marks including Always Tipsy, who scored over track and trip last summer and is only 2lb higher, though The Composeur is 10lb higher than when successful at Huntingdon back in February. Buckled won over fences at the start of the year but it’s been sometime since he scored over timber.
Always Tipsy 15-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Putting Green (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Golden Jeffrey (SWI) 22-1 (11-3) Reluctant to race, chased leaders, ridden along approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Tight Call (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Big Penny (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd before the last where pecked, one pace, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Damut I'm Out (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Teme Spirit (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along after 3rd, mid-division before 4th, ridden and beaten after 3 out, rallied next, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Bit On The Side (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jul.
Buckled 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, kept on battling for 3rd run-in, 4th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Pammi (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Composeur (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7th, lost place when ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Mamoo (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Milanstorm (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Led, headed before 3rd but still led chasing group, led 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Del Duque (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Farocco (GER) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, driven and effort 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Getaround (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Samtu (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Led, not fluent 4th, headed 4 out, weakened before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Wazowski (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Oscar Blue (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, ridden next, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up after, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
