tracked front pair, hit 3rd, blundered 4 out, lost place when not fluent next, ridden and rallied into 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
held up in rear, headway when hampered 4 out, chased front pair next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 2nd briefly after last, no chance with easy winner
held up in 4th, pecked 10th, lost place and behind 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to regain modest 4th flat, never a threat
tracked leader, led 2 out, clear before last, in no danger after, easily
led, hit 12th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner before last, weakened flat
Captain Moirette completed a double over hurdles in the spring and will have come on markedly for his opening run over fences at Uttoxeter. FORECAST, three times a winner over hurdles, makes his chasing debut and though not bred for the job looks the one to beat. Randy Pike won twice over timber in the spring while Schiehallion Munro has been very consistent in minor company over hurdles and has a chaser's pedigree. The Some Dance Kid completed a hat-trick over hurdles last winter and was returning from a long break when last of five on his reappearance and chasing debut at Cartmel last month.
Captain Moirette (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in last pair, chased leaders before 4 out, soon one pace, no impression from next, 4th of 6, 24l behind Summerville Boy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Forecast 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, blundered next, well beaten on outside from next, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Zubayr (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Randy Pike (IRE) 4-1fav (11-11) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, one pace before last, no impression, 7th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Card Game (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Schiehallion Munro 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, headway to press leader 3 out, led narrowly when hit next, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Count Simon (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
The Some Dance Kid (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten, last of 5, dist behind Brewin'upastorm (11-2) at Carlisle 2m (3) gs in Oct.
