disputed lead, headed 6 out, stayed prominent, ridden before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, gradually faded
disputed lead, led 6 out, headed and ridden 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner
chased leaders, shaken up and pressed leader over 3 out, soon led, pushed out and drew clear from last, easily
held up in rear, headway into mid-division 10f out, ridden 3f out, never on terms
in rear, always behind
mid-division, ridden over 4 out, kept on one pace
raced in last, never in contention
Most of these are better known as chasers nowadays. That list includes Copper Coin but he did win over the smaller obstacles at Wetherby in April. JUSTATENNER pops up every now and again and has been running well this year without real reward. Dropped another 2lb, he could spring a minor surprise ahead of the likes of Crossley Tender and Havana Hermano. Glan Y Gors has been out of sorts on the Flat since switching stables.
Pym (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Not always fluent, led, clear until 7th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 24l behind Native Fighter (10-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Havana Hermano (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led and disputed, went left 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Flying Verse (10-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Copper Coin 11-8 (11-6) Led, blundered and unseated 4th, at Aintree 3m 1f (4) gd in May.
Risk And Roll (FR) 6-4 (11-7) (tt) trckd ldrs; went 2nd 12; led app 2 out; r.o wl, won at Tabley 2m 4f gd in May beating More Buck's (11-10) by 15l, 9 ran.
Very First Time 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, led 2 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Well Smitten (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Justatenner 10-3fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 2 out, stayed on, never on terms, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Drumlee Watar (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Close up early, dropped to mid-division after 2f, pushed along 3f out, headway under 2f out when not clear run, no extra and weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Koeman (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Crossley Tender 9-1 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 15th, some late minor headway, never on terms, 6th of 11, 15l behind Innisfree Lad (11-2) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
