took keen hold, held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd or when effort 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out
led, not fluent 8th, headed after 3 out, 4th and no extra next
with leader, led after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, driven out flat
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after
mid-division, headway 7th, 2nd before 2 out, edged right and every chance before last, no impression and lost 2nd flat
mid-division, 6th 2 out, never figured
held up towards rear, struggling after 6th, behind 8th
held up in rear, headway on outside 8th, 3rd 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, held by winner
SKILLED came unstuck on his hat-trick bid over fences at Worcester last month but he’s better treated over hurdles and won here in August. Olly Murphy’s charge could recoup losses, though Bohemian Rhapsody is dangerously well handicapped if back to anywhere near his best and is another to have won here in the past. Chilly Miss is frustrating but now 4lb lower than when last successful whereas Zamoyski was raised 8lb after winning a lesser contest here last time. Thankyou Very Much is better over fences nowadays.
Polished Rock (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, in rear, headway 6th, ridden and lost place after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Red Devil Star (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Skilled 2-1fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, headway 5 out, went 3rd before 4 out, no extra last, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Going For Broke (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd until after 6th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Sweet Holly (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Bonobo (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (5) gs in Sep.
Zamoyski 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, clear before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Number One London (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in 5th, headway on outside into 3rd briefly before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Bells Of Ailsworth (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Chilly Miss 6-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, well held in 4th from last, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Cosmic Tigress (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Thankyou Very Much 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, bumped 4th, not fluent 7th, driven after 4 out, never able to get on terms, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 8l behind Little Pop (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sweet Belle 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened in 6th from before 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Double Whammy (11-10) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 14th, one pace from 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 7, 22l behind Charlie Mon (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
