chased leaders to 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
led 2nd, ridden and headed after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and hit 4 out, weakened last
mid-division, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up and keen, headway 6th, led on bit after 4 out, drew clear flat, comfortably
mid-division, lost place 6th, headway 10th, mistake 11th, weakening when hit 4 out, no chance when mistake 2 out
chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden 9th, mistakes 3 out and 2 out, kept on one pace
led to 2nd, chased leaders to 10th, weakened approaching 4 out
towards rear, headway 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, mistake last, one pace flat
soon mid-division, ridden 8th, headway approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out
behind, headway after 11th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Nonrunner
A wide open contest gets proceedings underway and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Be Telling, Cullian and Eljay's Boy and the vote is given to Be Telling. The selection was a fair second behind Silver Dagger last time out. That horse has since franked the form and in the hope that the selection copes with this slightly faster surface he is taken to score. Cullian rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Ri Na Realta, but this looks more competitive and he will need to improve again to win off this higher mark. Eljay's Boy is another that could go well on his latest second behind Maidstone Monument but the drop in trip has to be of concern as all he was doing last time out was staying on.Of the remainder Who Dares is game and consistent and was a fair second behind good heart last time out but he is hard to win with and in a race where the market may well be very informative for the winner we return to Be Telling to small stakes.
Madison de Vonnas (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Held up, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 13l behind Papillon de Iena (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Cansalrun (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased winner to 5th, went 2nd again 8th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Miss Shakira (10-9) at Leicester 2m mrs nov chs (E) gf in Nov.
Eljay's Boy 11-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, hit 10th, ridden, headway after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Maidstone Monument (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Who Dares (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up, progress 5th, led approaching 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Good Heart (11-5) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Aug.
Cullian 9-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden approaching 4 out, led approaching 3 out, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May beating Ri Na Realta (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ishka Baha (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway 5th, chased winner 7th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakening when hit last, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Munadil (11-1) at Worcester 2m chs 0-90 (5) gf in May.
Be Telling (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden next, stayed on from last to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Silver Dagger (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in May.
Fight The Feeling 8-1 (10-3) Mid division, struggling from 8th, 10th of 12, 41l behind Hi Humpfree (10-11) at Aintree 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
