held up towards rear, headway from 12th, led 2 out, edged right before last, clear flat, reduced lead towards finish, held on
mid-division, ridden before 10th, behind from 13th
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 10th, struggling 4 out, weakened after next
some slow jumps, always behind
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, mistake 12th, jumped right and not fluent 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, disputing 2nd and looking held when jumped right and unseated rider last
led until after 1st, chased leaders, outpaced before 13th, soon well held, went modest 4th flat
led after 1st, headed before 2 out, weakening when left 3rd last
jumped right, held up, headway 9th, close up 2 out, hampered last, held by winner flat, stayed on and closed towards finish
NonRunner
Without a win in seven outings over hurdles, the switch to fences saw TIS FANTASTIC off the mark at Stratford last month. Michael Blake’s charge is taken to defy a rise in the weights in what looks a weak contest. Northern Bound finished a long way behind the winner when runner-up at Uttoxeter and a conditional takes 6lb off his back today while Veiled Secret was placed at the same track last time with Auld Sod not far behind.
Northern Bound (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up towards rear on inside, raced keenly, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Captain Speaking (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Shady Oaks (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Ridden away from start, prominent, lost place before 2nd, driven after 4th, behind 8th, last of 7, 32 3/4l behind Peterborough (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Battle Of Ideas (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Led, mistake 2nd, headed 11th, mistake next, weakening when mistake 3 out, 7th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Cheltenam De Vaige (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Keel Over 16-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Captain Speaking (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Veiled Secret (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 5th, mistake 7th, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held when mistake last, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Peur De Rien (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Auld Sod (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Mid-division, headway before 9th, 4th and held from 2 out, 4th of 12, 11l behind Peur De Rien (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Kapsize (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, slow jump 1st, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Joly Maker (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Anti Cool (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Jumped right throughout, raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner when wend badly right and lost 2nd next, weakened before 2 out, behind and pulled up before last, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Tis Fantastic (FR) 13-2 (10-13) Chased leader, led 3rd, made rest, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Doctor Haze (11-6) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Golden Poet (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, good headway 10th, chased leaders soon after, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Captain Speaking (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Cnoc Sion (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Always in rear, ridden and beaten before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
