in touch when fell 6th
in touch in mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, effort approaching omitted 3rd last, quickly pulled up before next
in rear when blundered badly and well recovered 1st, jumped left 4th, weakened 4 out
in rear, hampered 1st, mistake and hampered 2nd, headway 11th, chased leaders after 4 out, stayed on into 3rd closing stages, never troubled leaders
tracked leader, effort after 3 out, weakened before last
made all, jumped left throughout, mistake 11th, hard driven after 2 out, stayed on strongly (2 fences omitted)
held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, mistakes 9th and 5 out, weakened after next
in touch, mistake 9th, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on well
held up when fell 2nd
in rear when fell 1st
WILBERDRAGON has only been unplaced once in his five runs over fences. He is starting to look exposed but this won't take much winning and he only weakened approaching the last on his reappearance at Fontwell. Favorito Buck's has disappointed so far and shares top weight in this with Boagrius, who may do better now going chasing having already won between the flags. Ken's Well has his first run for Jo Davis but did win a Wexford maiden hurdle in July. Compadre was second at Uttoxeter in May but ran a shocker on his return to action.
Favorito Buck's (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders and mistakes, ridden before 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 28l behind Laurium (11-5) at Kempton 3m (4) gd in Apr.
Boagrius (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Led until 1st, led next, not fluent and headed 6th, mistake 7th and 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Cake de L'Isle (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Gold Mountain (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 11th, went 3rd when not much room last, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Dream Bolt (11-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Compadre (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Took keen hold, led, jumped right and not fluent 1st, clear 8th, reduced lead 13th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Cuirassier Dempire (11-6) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ken's Well (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-12) Chased leaders early, soon prominent and took keen hold early, led from 3 out, went on into straight, stayed on well, won at Wexford 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul beating Get Smart (11-12) by 4l, 14 ran.
Wilberdragon 5-1 (11-6) Led, headed before 3 out, every chance before last, 3rd and beaten flat, kept on, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Accord (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bradford Bridge (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, continued to back off the fences and soon in rear, last 6th, pulled up after 9th, at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Farm The Rock (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, last of 5, 25l behind Sceau Royal (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Never Learn (IRE) 11-4fav (10-13) In touch, chased leading pair 10th, 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, chased winner but no impression, lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Late Shipment (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Polkarenix (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, in touch, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 18l behind Melinoe (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
