chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, went 3rd last
tracked leader, started racing keenly on downhill run and challenged before 4th, led approaching 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well
tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 3 out, ridden approaching last, no impression flat
in rear, shaken up briefly 2nd, closed before 4th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, not fluent and left 3rd 2 out, mistake and dropped to 4th last
led, not fluent 3rd, headed when not fluent 3 out, 4 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out
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COURTLANDS PRINCE (NAP) is still improving judged on his return from a lay-off at Wincanton. Dead-heating for second, he was later placed third having drifted into a rival on the run-in but can race off the same mark in this. Coeur Tantre is only 4lb higher than his earlier win at Newton Abbot but unseated early on at Wincanton last time after a blunder while Angus Glens continues to slide down the weights having placed in a selling hurdle last month. Winning Ticket has lost his way recently but Beau Du Brizais and Innoko have plenty of scope over hurdles and are not out of this.
Courtlands Prince 6-4fav (11-10) In rear, headway before 2 out, challenged and going well when blundered last, kept on gamely and just held close home (demoted to 3rd), 2nd of 6, shd behind Billy My Boy (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Angus Glens 5-6fav (10-12) Led, jinked left 5th, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Shan Dun Na Ngall (11-2) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Winning Ticket (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, soon lost 2nd, no impression in 3rd 2 out, bad mistake last and lost 2 more places flat, 5th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Master Dancer (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Nice Thoughts (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mistake 1st, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, last of 7, 32 1/2l behind Barman (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd on home bend, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 8l behind Kalaskadesemilley (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Coeur Tantre (IRE) 7-4 (11-5) Tracked winner until blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gf in Oct.
Windy Writer (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, dist behind Samtu (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Beatabout The Bush (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, no impression, 6th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Barman (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Innoko (FR) 10-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 4, 7 1/4l behind Frozen Force (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Actiondancer (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Jumped right, tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, 5th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Whatduhavtoget (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.