tracked leaders, mistake 5th, close 3rd at 13th, went 2nd home turn, led 2 out, clear before last, eased towards finish
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13:15 (UK Time) Ffos Las 12 Nov 2023
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2m 7f 177y Heavy (Soft in places)
jumped right at times, led, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner before last, kept on for clear 2nd
raced wide tracking leader, mistake 10th, lost 2nd home turn, 3rd and well held when went right 3 out
mid-division, jumped slowly 5th and 12th, headway out wide turning in, outpaced 4 out, plugged on in remote 4th before the last
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 9th, hit 11th, pushed along turning in, weakened before 3 out
held up in last pair, closer on inside turning in
off the pace in last pair, not fluent 6th, never involved
off the pace towards rear pushed along turning in, weakened soon after
chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 13th, pushed along and struggling after next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Soft | 5 | Alminar | 9 | 12 2 | 112 | 3P1F-63 | 508 days | E Williams (61 miles) | Adam Wedge | 8/ 1 | 6:24.66 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 9 | Powerful Position | 6 | 10 3 | 83 | 0770-06 | 22 days | Christian Williams (43 miles) | Jack Tudor | 10/ 3 | 6:20.28 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 8 | Robin Of Sherwood | 7 | 10 10 | 93 | 352-9P1 | 38 days | D Rees (42 miles) | Tom Cannon | 9/ 2 | 6:35.20 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 9 | Horatio Hornblower | 11 | 11 12 | 115 | 53U3P5 | 217 days | Nick Williams (173 miles) | Chester Williams | 5/ 1 | 6:35.30 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 9 | Jepeck | 9 | 11 7 | 110 | P34333 | 201 days | A Honeyball (154 miles) | Rex Dingle | 6/ 5 | 6:36.20 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 10 | Steel Native | 6 | 10 5 | 90 | F24-6FP | 143 days | D Rees (42 miles) | Trevor Whelan | 12/ 1 | 6:49.40 | |
| 2016 | Good | 5 | Globalisation | 6 | 11 12 | 114 | 352-4P3 | 14 days | R Curtis (45 miles) | Jonathan Moore | 13/ 8 | 6:13.70 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 6 | Conas Taoi | 6 | 10 7 | 96 | 1411U1 | 4 days | Paul Morgan (29 miles) | Conor Shoemark | 13/ 8 | 6:38.80 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 5 | Tarraco | 7 | 11 10 | 112 | 42141P | 198 days | V Williams (110 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 5/ 2 | 6:55.31 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 7 | Night Alliance | 8 | 11 1 | 104 | 10FP-63 | 7 days | Dr R Newland (147 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 2/ 1 | 6:49.10 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 6 | Bounds And Leaps | 7 | 11 4 | 107 | 57-1F5P | 234 days | M Scudamore (105 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 4/ 1 | 6:53.40 | |
| 2011 | Soft | 10 | Victory Gunner | 13 | 11 9 | 112 | 64-P116 | 227 days | R Lee (78 miles) | Jake Greenall | 10/ 1 | 6:27.80 |