chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, ridden and lost 3rd after 4 out, weakened before next
held up in touch, pushed along after 12th, good headway into 3rd after 4 out, ridden and bit closer out wide 2 out, chance when not fluent last, no extra run-in
never travelling or jumped with any fluency in rear, reminder and struggling after 6th, mistake 8th, tailed off and pulled up after next
led, went right 6th, ridden and strongly pressed last, headed post
raced keenly in touch on inside, dropped to rear after 9th, blundered 10th, jumped right and no chance after
wore hood to post, tracked leaders, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, hit 3 out, strong challenge last, stayed on gamely run in to lead post
NonRunner
Fantomas was left in the lead at Uttoxeter when finally opening his account and has been left on the same mark. But DINDIN returned to form with a convincing success in a conditionals’ race at Warwick and David Pipe’s charge looks the one to side with as he escapes a penalty. Ten Past Midnight makes his chasing debut while Kingston King returns from a lay-off but Goldrapper disappointed at Sedgefield last time.
Cape Robin (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Mid-division, struggling from 5 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Judge Earle (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dindin (FR) 17-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not much room and hampered after 11th, led 4 out, pushed clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Serjeant Painter (11-9) by 13l, 5 ran.
Ten Past Midnight 6-4fav (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 4th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, lost 2nd flat, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Finalshot (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Kingston King (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Led, went clear before 4th until jumped slowly 7th, headed and weakened rapidly 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Goldrapper (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, outpaced 11th, tailed off when went badly right 2 out, 5th of 7, 32 3/4l behind Raecius Felix (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
King Cnut (FR) 50-1 (10-7) In rear, not fluent 8th, behind 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind The Garrison (10-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Between The Waters (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Prominent, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, edged right and kept on same pace approaching last, pulled up, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fantomas (FR) 13-2 (11-6) Mistakes, pressed leader, led briefly before 5th, lost 2nd after 10th, pecked next, mistake 13th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression when left in clear lead next, mistake last, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Cremant (12-0) by 24l, 5 ran.