made all, kept on well from last
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before and mistake last, soon chased winner, held towards finish
prominent, chased winner before 2 out until last, kept on run-in
tracked winner until before 2 out, one pace before last
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from last
behind, effort 2 out, never dangerous
Sun Cloud is a thorough stayer and has won over fences around here, though he's been doing most of his winning at Perth in recent times. West Of The Edge did well over fences last season, winning three times. But he's still 17lb higher than when last successful over hurdles and is better on ground with plenty of give. Beneficial Joe is only 4lb higher than when beating a subsequent winner at Uttoxeter last month but ASKAMORE DARSI likes it here and could be the value in a tricky staying handicap with a promising 7lb claimer reducing burden. He makes more appeal than veteran stablemate Bourne and Moorlands Mist.
Sun Cloud (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led 2nd, narrowly headed last, led again run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) hvy in Sep beating Ahead of The Curve (11-11) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Beneficial Joe (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Settled in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, driven to challenge 2 out, not fluent last, every chance throughout run in, led post, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Sporting Boy (11-5) by shd, 6 ran.
West Of The Edge (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway before 6th, 2nd 3 out, led next, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Talk Of The South (11-4) by 8l, 11 ran.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed, jumped left and bumped next, ridden after 6th, outpaced in 4th before 2 out, went 3rd and stayed on flat, 3rd of 8, 11 1/4l behind Total Assets (10-11) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Bourne 20-1 (10-2) Raced wide close up, pushed along 8f out, weakened 5f out, 5th of 7, 13 1/2l behind Question Of Faith (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (6) hvy in Sep.
Moorlands Mist 16-1 (11-2) Led, headed narrowly after 7th, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, went modest 3rd before 2 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind Blue Comet (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sweet Shirleen (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led, slow jump 1st and 2nd, joined from 3rd, pushed along and headed before 3 out where not fluent, soon weakened and no extra, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Sharlanda (11-3) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
