in touch, ridden and no progress from 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
chased leader until 5th, weakened before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden before 4 out, lost 2nd 3 out, lost 3rd and weakened from next
raced keenly, led, mistake 5th, pushed along after 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace and well held before last
held up in last pair, good headway on inside after 5th, chased leaders next, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after
held up in touch in 6th, steady headway to 3rd approaching 4 out, hit 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led going best 2 out, stayed on well and in command before last
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, went modest 3rd 2 out, kept on flat but no chance with winner
always in rear, never on terms, tailed off
Just Beware is consistent enough but has won just three times over hurdles in 74 starts and is held by ZELOS DIKTATOR on their run here in September. The former scored from a 5lb lower mark that day on fast ground but has no problems with testing going as he showed when scoring at Fontwell in January. Snow Patrol has won once in 26 starts over hurdles and that was back in 2007. Not surprisingly he's slipped down the weights and this isn't the best of races. Tony Carroll and Lee Edwards are a strong partnership and Missionaire should give them a good run as he's lightly raced and produced his best effort to date at Doncaster last time.
Zelos Diktator 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep beating River Rhapsody (10-8) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Speedy Directa (GER) 18-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division, after 3rd, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Forest Rhythm (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Marie Deja La (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge 3 out, lost place before next, weakened last, 7th of 11, 32l behind Forest Rhythm (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Missionaire (USA) 12-1 (11-3) Led, clear over 3 out, headed after last, no extra and lost 2 places flat, 4th of 12, 8l behind Arrow Barrow (11-2) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Just Beware 15-2 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, headway 2 out, kept on under pressure, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Marju King (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Drawn Free (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, some steady headway on inside after 3 out, outpaced before next, well beaten when mistake last, 5th of 7, 21l behind Educated Son (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs.
Snow Patrol 7-1 (9-10) Held up behind, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 17l behind Matrow's Lady (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Haling Park (UAE) 150-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden 6th, headway 2 out, plugged on to go 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 8, 36l behind Black Dragon (9-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
