chased winner, not fluent 5th, mistake 9th and 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on flat, not quite reach winner
chased leaders, slow and lost place 3rd, mistakes after, closed 4 out, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression and dropped to 4th before last
held up, raced keenly, closed 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost place 9th, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off
made all, shaken up before last, ridden flat, held on
chased leaders, not always fluent, ridden 4 out, dropped to 4th and no impression from 2 out, went 3rd before last
in rear, mistake 8th, soon behind, tailed off
NonRunner
Lungarno Palace has had a couple of runs over fences but is the senior runner in this. Seddon has shown more ability but is penalised for beating three rivals at Cartmel, two of which failed to give their true running. Boreham Bill finished third at Newton Abbot but his jumping left plenty to be desired while Darling Maltaix continues to disappoint. CROOKS PEAK, a bumper and three-times hurdles winner, is built to jump fences and has gone well fresh in the past so gets the vote.
Seddon (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th or 4 out, led last, soon quickened clear, ridden off final bend, reduced lead inside final 150 yards but never looked liked being caught, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Shantaluze (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Boreham Bill (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, jumped badly, driven 3 out, no impression on winner next, kept on, 3rd of 9, 16 1/2l behind Coole Cody (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) gd in Aug.
Crooks Peak 16-1 (10-9) Towards rear when blundered nearly unseated rider who lost irons at 2nd, behind and no chance after, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Not So Sleepy (10-3) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Darling Maltaix (FR) 7-2 (10-10) Held up in last pair, jumped into rival and badly bumped 7th, behind and pulled up before 9th, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Lungarno Palace (USA) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, closed from 4 out, not much room final bend, hampered and not fluent 3 out, soon switched right, edged left before last, hung left and no extra flat, 4th of 13, 11l behind Fleeting Visit (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Rumble B (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) In touch in rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Florrie Boy (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Furiously Fast (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Haafapiece (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
