led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in touch, pecked 3 out, ridden and chased winner approaching last, not quicken flat
prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leader, lost 2nd and mistake 5th, behind when jumped left 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
held up and behind, improved on inside after 4th, mid-division when badly hampered 3 out, no danger after
held up and behind, niggled along when hampered 3 out, soon struggling
held up mid-division, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no chance with leading pair
prominent, went 2nd approaching 5th, led before 2 out, shaken up approaching last, reminder flat, pushed out
held up and behind, progress approaching 6th, disputing close 3rd when fell 3 out
held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last
Jaxlight has finished second at Stratford and Sedgefield recently but has been raised 7lb so looks worth opposing again. PATSIO’s climb up the ratings has been more gradual since he beat a subsequent winner at Ffos Las and David Brace’s in-form veteran can give the weight away to younger but more modest rivals here. Stormbay Bomber has a higher rating over fences but is having a first run over the smaller obstacles since 2015 and has been off the track since November.
Patsio (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, jumped left last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 18, 4 1/2l behind Dariya (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Glendun (USA) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not much room after 6th, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Scottsdale (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Returning Glory 25-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, last of 12, dist behind Pacify (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gs in Aug.
Lochinver (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Oksana (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Optima Petamus 13-2 (10-1) Started very slowly, detached in rear, eased when no chance final 3f, nearest finish, 6th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Sulafaat (10-4) at Ripon 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Freedom Chimes 20-1 (11-3) Led 2nd, made most after until headed before 3 out, 3rd and held when fell 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Stormbay Bomber (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Grow Nasa Grow (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Jaxlight Evensfav (10-3) In touch, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Near Kettering (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Princess Kodia (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Awkward start, raced freely, led, headed before and mistake 2nd, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Ray's The Money (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Naasik 9-2 (10-1) Mid-division, headway when hampered 4th, went 3rd after 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 14, 11 3/4l behind Fern Owl (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
