held up, headway to chase winner 6th, hit 8th and lost 2nd next, left 8 length 2nd at 10th, plugged on one pace, no chance
in touch, headway to chase winner 9th, 3 lengths 2nd when fell 10th
chased winner to 6th, mistake next, stayed handy, no chance from 3 out, kept on flat
chasing leaders when fell 5th
never going well in last pair, well behind when pulled up after 9th
mistake 1st, chased leaders, losing place when blundered 10th, well behind when blundered 3 out
mostly jumped well, led, left well clear at 10th, heavily eased flat
mistake 2nd, last pair, ridden along from 4th, plugged on from 10th, no chance
Assumetheposition, Lawahaab and Twentytwosilver are the three to look at here and Assumetheposition can lead them home. Lawaaheb ran well on his last start over fences at Sedgfield and also filled a place over hurdles last time. He is moderate but consistent and can reach a place once more. A winner at Taunton and Kempton, joint top weight Twentytwosilver has also scored on the Flat at Kempton this summer and is a versatile type. he ran a solid race to be third in a similar race last time and has to be respected here. The weight though may reduce his winning chance. Second at Southwell two outings ago, Assumetheposition duly won in good style at market Rasen last time. He is eight pounds higher here but that may not be enough to stop him in his current form. Assumetheposition can fill the same position as last time.
Twentytwosilver (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in last, headway after 3 out, 5th and no impression when hampered and left moderate 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Il Penseroso (11-0) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Herecomestanley 9-2jt-fav (11-5) Mid-division, ridden after 8th, lost place from next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Silver Dagger (9-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May, 12 ran.
Lawaaheb (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led, ridden after 5th, headed last, weakened and hung left last, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Silver Island (10-6) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Aug.
Assumetheposition (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, led 8th, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Aug beating Spanchil Hill (10-4) by 4l, 9 ran.
Sea Wall 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase leader 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 18, 6l behind Surface To Air (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Here Comes Harry 9-1 (10-9) Chased leader to 3rd, remained prominent, driven and lost place 10th, tailed off approaching 14th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Rash Moment (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug, 7 ran.
Classi Maureen 4-6fav (11-7) Made all; impressive, won at Cothelstone 3m ptp frm in May beating Beadnell Bay (12-0) by 25l, 7 ran.
River Bailiff (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Held up, headway 11th, led after 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Balladeer (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
