tracked leaders, jumped very slowly and lost place 2nd, never going well after, well behind from 9th, pulled up after 3 out
held up, mistake 9th, headway next, slipped badly on hind legs after 11th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd post
led, clear 5th, headed 10th, mistake and weakened 2 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led 10th, clear 2 out, mistake last, stayed on
held up, closed 2nd, outpaced from 11th
in rear, ridden 6th, well behind from 8th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, challenged 10th, 3rd and one pace 2 out, went 2nd post, no impression on winner
With the bottom three all at least 7lb out of the handicap, it's probably safe to concentrate on the others. NOTABOTHERONME won on soft ground at Ffos Las and Towcester last season and also has a victory on heavy going to his name. He hasn't raced since May and is 4lb higher now but should still take all the beating. Salut Honore is a lot better than he showed when pulled up at Southwell in May and looks the danger to the selection as Ban Uisce is still a maiden over fences and has shown little sign that he's about to change that in the near future. Kilcascan was only beaten a nose at Bangor two runs ago but tailed off over C&D last time and appears to have two ways of running.
Notabotheronme (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, headway after 3 out, switched right after last, kept on to lead run-in, won at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in May beating How's My Friend (11-5) by 1l, 8 ran.
Ban Uisce (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Led, hit 3rd, soon headed, led before 5th, headed 7th, no extra approaching 2 out, 4th of 9, 15l behind Dorset Naga (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Salut Honore (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Held up, headway approaching 5th, not fluent next, hit 11th, struggling next, weakened after 4 out, blundered 3 out, left remote 3rd 2 out until pulled up before last, in a race won by Daldini (10-2) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in May, 6 ran.
Kilcascan 17-2 (9-7) Prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, led 4th until 6th, led 8th, headed 11th, led next, soon headed, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Beggar's Velvet (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Cash In Hand (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) (tt) lost plce 8; to & pu aft 12, in a race won by Otage De Brion (12-5) at Guilsborough 3m ptp gd in Apr '11, 9 ran.
Carys's Lad 50-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off 5 out, 7th of 13, 48l behind Silver Coaster (10-13) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Thirtytwo Red (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) In touch in 4th, pushed along 14th, weakened from 16th, 4th of 6, 17l behind How's D Strawboss (10-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) sft.
