tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 2nd and challenged 2 out where every chance last, no extra final 150 yards
took keen hold, held up in last pair, bit slipped and pulled way through to join leaders on wide outside before 5th, continued to hang badly left, eased after next, ran on in home straight, never able to recover
held up in 6th, pushed along and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off
chased leading pair, 2nd approaching 2 out until 2 out, soon outpaced in 3rd, no chance with leading duo
chased leader, hit 4 out, led well before 2 out, strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on gamely to assert final 150 yards, won going away
held up in 5th or 6th, headway 4th, pushed along chasing leading trio after 3 out, weakened next
led, pushed long after 3 out, headed well before next, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened and hit last
took keen hold, held up last, never a factor, tailed off
Sky Pirate makes his handicap debut but a win at Worcester in October hasn’t worked out. Plumpton fourth Invicta Lake should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs and a similar comment applies to The Mighty Don but Good Man Vinnie has shown little so far over hurdles. Golan Fortune may be a few pounds too high now while Our Kylie will have her stamina to prove. EATON HILL (NAP) had no luck in-running when behind The Mighty Don at Cheltenham on his reappearance. Though the pair meet on the same terms Kerry Lee’s charge, who had some decent form last season, can come out on top this time and get back to winning ways.
The Mighty Don (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) In rear, some headway under pressure after 2 out, ridden after last, never near leaders, 8th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Coole Cody (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Eaton Hill (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced after next, weakened last, 11th of 21, 20 1/4l behind Master Dancer (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Our Kylie (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind William Of Orange (10-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sky Pirate 8-15fav (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Marten (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Golan Fortune (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Mid-division, fell 6th, at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway before the last, kept on under pressure run-in, not pace to challenge leading trio, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sandhurst Lad (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Good Man Vinnie (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, headway from 13th, blundered 15th, challenged 3 out, led before next, idled flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind The Artful Cobbler (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Minella Tweet (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, jumped right 3 out, no extra next, 7th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Accord (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
