soon towards rear, reminders 5th, never dangerous
prominent, headway 8th, led 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat
always towards rear
in touch, headway to lead 9th, headed 3 out, ridden and disputing 2nd when lost action and pulled up between last 2, dismounted
held up, chased leaders after 9th, outpaced 3 out, remote 3rd between last 2
led to 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 11th, soon beaten
behind, blundered 4th, never on terms
chased leaders to 9th, not fluent and weakened next
led 1st, headed 9th, chased leaders, driven and outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, rallied flat, held towards finish
Rob The Five is preferred here to Manoubi and Devondale. The selection was disappointing when last seen out in June but that effort probably came too soon after a hard race at Uttoxeter when he was a good second behind Cameron Bridge. A reproduction of that effort should suffice here and he gets the vote. Manoubi was a fair second behind Yankee Holiday last time and he remains relatively lightly-raced in this sphere so with further improvement anticipated he has an obvious chance. Devondale has got some decent form but he was disappointing last time and he may just need some respite from the handicapper before he is able to resume winning ways. A competitive contest this, but we will side with Rob The Five to lead them home.
Red Sun 13-2 (10-5) In touch, headway to lead 3 out, driven after next, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gf in Sept beating Reaching Out (11-4) by 4l, 13 ran.
Manoubi 5-1 (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, went approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Yankee Holiday (10-5) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Sept.
Devondale (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place 11th, ridden and stayed on approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Captain Mac (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy in Dec.
Renvyle (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, headway 14th, chased leading pair from next, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 9, 22l behind Terramarique (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Billie John (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 35l behind Kerry's Blade (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Copplestone (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Led, headed 7th, outpaced when blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 10l behind Nabir (9-7) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Sept.
Rob The Five (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 8, 12l behind Goblin (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Woodenbridge Dream (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Pams Oak (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug, 12 ran.
