with leaders, every chance when not fluent 3 out, no extra next, soon weakened
held up in touch, not much room on bend before 3 out, soon challenging, led last, stayed on well
in touch in mid-division, headway 6th, close 5th when stumbled and fell just after 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, led 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out
held up, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, struggling 6th, tailed off
in rear, took keen hold, not fluent, behind from 6th, tailed off
prominent, led 6th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 6th, mistake next, weakening when not fluent 2 out
ridden and slowly away, in rear, closed 6th, outpaced next, rallied and 6 lengths 7th when hampered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Snow Blizzard is chasing a hat-trick after wins at Hereford and Ffos Las and is sure to go close again here under the champ. Layla's Dancer followed up a debut win over 2m here in June with a second at Bangor and could improve for the step up in distance but we're prepared to take a gamble on the fitness of GRANDADS HORSE. Charlie Longsdon's gelding hasn't raced since winning a maiden hurdle at Southwell in April but looks to have a bright future over timber and can shrug off the absence. Forever Waining has a nice pedigree but needs to improve on his debut third at Bangor to figure here.
Snow Blizzard (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leader 1st until 4th, led after 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, switched right flat, rallied to lead again close home, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug beating Saved By John (11-5) by nk, 5 ran.
Grandads Horse 11-8fav (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, left 2nd at 2nd, led 6th, hit 8th, ridden and joined last, stayed on well flat, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr beating Batonnier (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Layla's Dancer 7-1 (11-4) Held up, headway approaching 4th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2l behind The Tiddly Tadpole (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Forever Waining (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Held up in rear, jumped slowly early, headway 3 out, ridden to dispute 2nd next, not fluent last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Spirit Is Needed (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Father Martin (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Rysbrack (11-2) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Prominent, not fluent 2nd or 5th, mistake 6th, weakened after 2 out, left remote 2nd last, 2nd of 7, 37l behind Spirit Is Needed (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Starbird 100-1 (10-13) Always in rear, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Bullet Man (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Tom Wade (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) With leader, not fluent 4th, ridden 3 out, soon every chance, led before next, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 17l behind Yahrab (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Campden Society (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Led to 2nd, not fluent and headed 2nd, lost place and dropped to rear 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Vertige Dore (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) fm in Apr.
Doyenne Dream 5-1 (11-1) Pushed along leaving start, held up, pushed along again in 5th after 3rd, weakened approaching 3out, last of 6, 45l behind Roxane Bruere (9-4) at Huntingdon 2m mares nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
