pressed leader, upsides 5th, led narrowly 8th, headed 4 out, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
in rear, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and jumped right 2 out, stayed on after last
held up, slow 4th, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, close up 2 out, ran on but no chance with winner after last
midfield, lost ground 7th, ridden after 4 out, no extra
midfield, tracked leaders 8th, led just before 2 out where jumped violently right, jumped right last, kept on strongly run-in
led narrowly, joined 5th, headed narrowly 8th, led 4 out, jumped ground near bypassed fence, headed before 2 out, weakened after
held up, blundered 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
midfield, bad mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Mistercobar still doesn’t convince with his jumping and the Stratford third has a poor strike-rate. Simply Loveleh took a step forward when second at Market Rasen and has more scope but Dan Skelton’s mare has to give 8lb to GETAWAYTONEWBAY, who won twice between the flags and is going to make a much better chaser than hurdler judged on her smooth victory at Stratford. Rococo River still has time on his side but Caveat Emptor is best watched after almost a year on the sidelines.
Rococo River 14-1 (11-4) Led until after 1st, prominent, still close up 3 out, edged left and beaten 4th before last, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Global Tour (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Illuminated Beauty (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Soon in touch on outside, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Mistercobar (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Held up, closed on inside 5th, mistake 9th, went 2nd 11th, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, headed final bend, weakened before last, 3rd of 10, 18 1/2l behind Bbold (11-13) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Royal Magic (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Not always fluent, towards rear, very remote 5th 4 out, no chance, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Bbold (11-13) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Simply Loveleh 7-2 (11-12) Held up in close 5th, headway into 3rd 9th, pushed along and lost that placing approaching 3 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Black Anthem (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Getawaytonewbay (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Court Jurado (11-5) by 3 3/4l, 13 ran.
The Artful Roger (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind For Pleasure (11-10) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Caveat Emptor (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Held up, headway approaching 9th, blundered 3 out, ridden and every chance flat, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Invincible Don (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, behind 13th, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Bbold (11-13) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
