held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, 4 lengths down jumping the last, stayed on well towards finish, just held
slight lead until 3rd, chased leaders, lost place and towards rear before 9th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd home turn, led 3 out, ridden and headed between last two, weakened under pressure run-in
chased leader, led 3rd, pushed along when hit 3 out and headed, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out
dived and bad mistake 1st, off the pace towards rear, 4th and plenty to do jumping the last, hung left stayed on run-in, almost snatched 2nd
chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, chased leaders, outpaced between last two, plugged on towards finish, never going pace to get involved
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 10th, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead between last two, went clear run-in, greatly reduced lead towards finish, just held on
soon detached and tailed off throughout
NonRunner
KINGS JUSTICE was showing his first real sign of form when runner-up over the track and trip last month where he had Titanium Bullet, Empty Nest and Limerick Leader behind. That may be good enough for this as Star Flyer has yet to win and may need a stiffer test though another maiden, Take Centre Stage, has been leading before fading over shorter trips. Coolmoyne has been placed in half of his 16 starts without winning while winning point-to-pointer Time For A Pint has been running poorly over hurdles but may do better over the bigger obstacles.
Okavango Delta (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Never going well and always off the pace in rear, never a factor, last of 8, 31 3/4l behind Friary Rock (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Star Flyer (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway from 13th, went 3rd 3 out, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Ali Star Bert (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Limerick Leader (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Chased leader, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, 19 3/4l behind Coniston Clouds (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Titanium Bullet (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Raced wide in mid-division, headway 9th, tracked leader 11th, hit 2 out and lost two places, rallied and plugged on same pace run-in, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Coniston Clouds (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Blue Bear 18-1 (11-9) Raced wide towards rear,, 6th of 10, 21l behind Lady Gwen (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Take Centre Stage (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Pressed leader, led narrowly 6th, hit 9th, headed 2 out, soon ridden and held, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Contre Ordre (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Empty Nest (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led after 8th, joined 2 out, headed and weakened run-in, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Coniston Clouds (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Coolmoyne 15-2 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway before 4 out, pressed leaders approaching 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Goodoldbill (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Time For A Pint (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) In rear, pushed along 4 out and lost touch, 5th of 9, dist behind Woodie Flash (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Kings Justice 18-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, headway 9th, every chance when mistake 2 out, tried to challenge run-in, no extra and held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Coniston Clouds (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Brickadank (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Behind, mistake 3rd, mid-division 7th, mistake 12th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Saint Jaguen (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along and beaten 2 out, 5th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Baltray (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Key Factor (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Loudspeaker (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
