whipped round and lost over 20 lengths start, blundered 2nd, caught up by 4th, effort 7th, mistake and driven 9th, soon behind, pulled up 11th
tracked leader until blundered 4 out, reminders after 3 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led between last 2, pushed clear flat
prominent, mistake 8th, reminders 12th, driven along 14th, hit 4 out, plugged on same pace from next
set steady pace, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra
Full On has done every thing asked of him in winning his last two starts and in his current form the 10-year-old is hard to oppose despite a 10lb rise for the latest of those successes, so he gets the vote ahead of No Way Back and Castlemore. The last mentioned stepped up on his reappearance effort when finding just one too good at Wincanton last time and he has to be respected on that effort. The Hardy Boy showed progressive form last term but he may be a shade high in the weights as a result of those performances, while Acertack has a poor strike-rate and may be a shade high in the weights. Emma Lavelle's No Way Back has improved with each start this term and has solid claims if improving again but Full On is in the form of his life at present and he gets the vote to win again.
No Way Back (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up behind, hit 10th and 13th, headway after 15th, soon ridden, chased winner from 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Alcatras (10-7) at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
The Hardy Boy 11-2 (10-0) Chased leaders until blundered and lost place 6th, renewed effort approaching 10th, weakened after next, 5th of 8, 16l behind Bible Lord (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Full On 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, ridden and headway after 3 out, led flat, ridden clear, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sept beating Ashgreen (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 18 ran.
Castlemore (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, headway 14th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Lusaka De Pembo (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Acertack (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Led, hampered 3rd, headed 8th, chased leader, led again 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Hurlers Cross (10-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
