towards rear, headway before 13th, outpaced from 3 out, in 5th before 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, soon tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held in 3rd towards finish
in rear, blundered 1st, headway 14th, ridden before last, squeezed through rivals run-in, kept on to lead towards finish
in touch in 4th, mistake 13th, led 3 out, ridden after last, kept on and headed towards finish
tracked leader, weakened from 3 out
in rear, weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out
led to 3 out, weakened before last
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
This looks tricky but Letbeso made an impressive return to chasing at Southwell and a 5lb rise in not excessive. Schindler's Prince has fallen foul of the handicapper recently, however, and is 4lb wrong in the weights here. Silver Man is still 15lb higher than when winning at Aintree in June of last year but appears to have got his confidence back since refitted with blinkers and was well ahead of Pair Of Jacks at Cartmel last month. MASTER DEE got off the mark over fences at Newton Abbot and can continue his upward curve by landing this having only been raised a couple of pounds. Kilfinichen Bay is preferred to Twirling Magnet of the others.
Pair Of Jacks (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up, in rear, not fluent 12th, headway 2 out, 6th and a bit to do when blundered last, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Father Edward (10-13) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Silver Man 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led 8th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner after last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Father Edward (10-13) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, left 2nd 5th, led 8th, not fluent 9th, headed 3 out, 3rd and beaten on home turn, left 2nd last, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Gowanauthat (10-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Master Dee (IRE) 7-4jfav (11-4) Tracked leader to 5th, close up in 3rd, went 2nd again 12th, challenged 3 out, led before next, joined last, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating I'dliketheoption (10-10) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Handy Andy (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Twirling Magnet (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up, tracked leaders 5th, disputed lead 12th, mistake 3 out, outpaced by front pair when left 2nd approaching last, ridden and one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Set List (11-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Letbeso (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, left in lead 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well, driven out, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Mr Moss (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Garrahalish (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Bob Tucker (10-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Schindler's Prince (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased winner run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Mountain Tunes (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
