led headed 2nd, tracked leader, ridden and weakened quickly 5 out, pulled up next
blundered 1st, in touch, jumped slow 11th and dropped to rear, soon pulled up
close up, pushed along 14th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, chased leader 5 out, left 2nd when hampered last, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, left 3rd at last, driven and stayed on to lead close home
led 2nd, jumped right 9th, ridden and jumped right 2 out, looked sure to win when fell next
in touch in rear, headway 5 out, staying on to chase leader when left in lead and hampered at last, driven and hung left flat, headed close home
in rear when fell 8th
NonRunner
Big Nasty found 2m4f too short at Ayr on his fencing bow but wasn’t beaten far and looks a threat to all here having placed over hurdles on the track back in April. Cash To Ash is more exposed but has already placed three times over the larger obstacles and Shamilan will have learned plenty from his sixth at Chepstow. Lord Springfield was hampered by a slipping saddle when disqualified after finishing fourth at Ayr and is another likely improver but a switch to fences will almost certainly suit DINO BOY, who has won between the flags, and the Twiston-Davies’ runner can open his account under Rules.
Shamilan (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Led until 3rd, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, lost place 15th, plugged on again from 3 out, 6th of 12, 25 1/4l behind La Cavsa Nostra (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Savoy Court (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led, headed after 1st, chased leader, pecked 9th, lost 2nd next, not fluent and struggling 4 out, weakened next, mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Lord Springfield (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders 10th, effort when blundered badly and saddle slipped 3 out, held in 4th when lost weight cloth towards finish, 4th of 8, 13l behind River Frost (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Shanty Alley 7-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 5th, mistake and unseated rider 8th, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Dino Boy (FR) 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 19l behind Jepeck (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f (4) hvy in Nov.
Cash To Ash (IRE) 4-1 (12-7) Led, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed after last, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Urbanist (12-7) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Definite Wisdom (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) In touch in mid-division, lost place from 7th, well beaten when slightly hampered 3 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Wild Sam (11-7) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Commanding Spirit (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division, behind from 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Weakfield (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Big Nasty 11-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, blundered 12th, ridden 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Chateau Robin (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
