held up in touch, tracked leaders after 5th, led last, quickened and edged left run-in
prominent, took keen hold, ridden and kept on same pace from last
in rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off
led and keen, hit 4th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
held up behind, hit 3 out, well held when hampered last
towards rear, hit 1st, headway approaching 7th, led before 2 out, not fluent and headed last, no extra run-in
tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace
held up mid-division, unseated rider 7th
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, on inside, hampered by loose horse approaching 2 out, one pace and edged left when no chance with winner run-in
held up mid-division and keen, headway to chase leaders 3 out, a close 4th when fell last
The Paul Nicholls-trained Organisateur is the clear form pick in this handicap after recent runs but the five-year-old has plenty of weight to carry and may struggle to give weight away to WESTER ROSS. James Eustace had a welcome winner on the flat on Wednesday and he can have one over hurdles here with a gelding, who will be better suited by this trip than many of his opponents. U B Carefull looked beaten before unseating his rider two out at Fos Las when last seen in June and of more interest may be John Flint's Raquel White, who starts the season on a fair mark despite having run to a decent level of form last term. Jim Old's Counting House is surely better than he showed at Ffos Las recently but makes limited appeal and of more interest may be Sheena West's Screaming Brave, who ran well when last seen in June.
Organisateur (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 4 out, ridden after next, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 17l behind Dunraven Storm (11-3) at Ascot 2m nh nov hdl (2) gd in Oct.
Special Occasion 13-2 (11-2) Behind pushed along before 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off, 5th of 9, 30l behind Oscar Bay (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Counting House (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Always in rear, 6th of 8, well behind Kilcrea Kim (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Raquel White 7-1 (11-5) Led, not fluent 3rd or 6th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 9l behind William's Wishes (11-5) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
U B Carefull 5-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up, headway to lead 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, beaten when blundered badly and unseated rider at hurdle, in a race won by Pure Faith (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun, 4 ran.
Cantabilly (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leading trio, slow 9th, driven before 4 out, soon no impression, left modest 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Diamond Brook (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Wester Ross (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, ridden and close up after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Extreme Conviction (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Sep.
Screaming Brave 15-2 (11-9) Held up in 6th, headway to 3rd bypassing ommited 2 out, chased winner after bypassing ommited last, hung badly left under pressure soon after, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Ajman (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Consulate (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Prominent, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, soon hung right and headed, no extra last, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Pennellis (11-7) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Puerto Azul (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hampered 5th, weakened 3 out, 12th of 16, 33l behind Like A Hurricane (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
Forest Rhythm (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up until unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Amuse Me (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs, 10 ran.
