held up mid-division in touch, headway 10th, chased winner 3 out to after next, one pace and no impression approaching last
in touch, mistake 9th, lost place 10th, weakened from 2 out
mid-division in touch, headway 9th, chased winner after 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down in 2nd when one pace, hit last, kept on, no chance with winner
mid-division on outside, mistake and reminder 8th, lost place next, no impression from 3 out, kept on from last
mistake 1st, mid-division in touch, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
mistake 1st, tracked winner on inside, mistakes 5th and 9th, lost place and mistake 3 out, 4th and beaten when hit next
made all, driven after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat
in touch on outside, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next
always behind
tracked leaders, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled before 3 out
My Way De Solzen, former winner of the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham, had some decent form over fences when with Alan King and is enjoying something of an Indian summer, scoring narrowly between the flags at Charlton Horethorne 10 days ago. But he may have met his match here in TAKEROC, who had taken Fairwood Present's measure when that one unseated his rider at Leicester earlier in the month. Richard Barber's charge needed the run when only fourth to Good Company at Ludlow earlier and should reverse that form today.
Good Company (IRE) 3-1 (11-13) Held up, headway after 10th, challenging when slithered on landing 3 out and lost momentum, rallied to hold every chance 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Rash Move (11-9) at Warwick 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
Little Rocker (IRE) 16-1 (12-5) Stdy hdwy 12; wknd aft 14, 5th of 14, 39l behind Naunton Brook (12-5) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Takeroc (FR) 10-11fav (11-5) Held up, headway 4th, chased leader 4 out, going well when left in lead 2 out, soon clear, comfortable, won at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gf beating Basic Fact (11-5) by 30l, 11 ran.
Dreux (FR) 7-1 (12-4) Led to 3; wknd 12; to & pu 15, in a race won by Naunton Brook (12-4) at Howick 3m ptp gs, 8 ran.
Fairwood Present (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In touch, led 8th, dived violently right and headed 2 out, chased winner when dived right again and unseated rider last, in a race won by Takeroc (11-5) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gf, 11 ran.
McCauley (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) In touch on inner, mistake 11th, went 3rd 5 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 13, 17l behind Oca De Thaix (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gs.
My Way de Solzen (FR) 9-4 (12-0) Made all; hrd prsd 3 out; held on game, won at Charlton Horethorne 3m ptp gd beating Kiama (11-11) by nk, 7 ran.
Naxox (FR) 33-1 (11-5) In rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden 4 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 50l behind Takeroc (11-5) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gf.
No Greater Love (FR) 5-2 (12-0) A bhnd; to & pu 15, in a race won by Kilrogan (12-0) at Treborough Hill 3m ptp gd, 5 ran.
Ticket To Ride (FR) 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakened last, 9th of 15, 26l behind Panzer (10-6) at Worcester 3m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
