raced keenly on inside, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until after 11th, challenged from 3 out, led after final bend, headed when fell 2 out
soon chasing leader, lost 2nd 8th, close 3rd when fell 10th
held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway 12th, pecked 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, kept on
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 1st, soon rear group and not fluent, behind 11th
held up towards rear, headway approaching 12th, ridden and held when left 4th 2 out, mistake last, no impression
held up towards rear, headway on outside 5th, badly hampered and lost place 10th, behind from next
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 2nd, in rear when hampered 10th, hit 11th, pulled up before 4 out
led, clear at times, mistake 9th (water), not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, rallied into 2nd flat, no impression on winner
chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind 11th
chased leaders, not always fluent, dropped to mid-division 4th, headway 10th, close up 11th until pushed along after 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway from 10th, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on
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AGENT VALDEZ (NAP) bolted up at Leicester last week on her second try over fences. She’s got a penalty in this but a similar effort could see her complete a quick double as she is getting 18lb from the hat-trick seeking Arian, who is no certainty to confirm Warwick running with placed horses Nikap and Martila on worse terms. Sweet Adare has been getting going too late over shorter trips and shouldn’t be underestimated but neither Jubilympics nor Black Tulip look particularly well handicapped. Bit On The Side may be best of the rest.
Arian (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Held up in rear, raced keenly, closed 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear after last, driven out, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Nikap (11-10) by 2l, 10 ran.
Sweet Adare (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, slow jump 1st, ridden after 7th, still in touch when mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra flat, 7th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Tamaroc Du Mathan (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Nikap (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Arian (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bit On The Side (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In rear, landed steeply 1st, slow at several fences after, went 4th before 3 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Chilli Filli (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Stop Talking (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Held up in last pair, steady headway on outside 7th, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden and went 3rd between last 2, hit last, no impression, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Aurora Thunder (11-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Martila (FR) 13-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, held from last, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Arian (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Everlanes 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 9th, headway before 11th, lost place before 13th, mistake 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Black Tulip 5-2fav (11-12) Led, pressed by ballybough nora after 11th, good jump 3 out and regained lead, soon 2-lengths clear, hung left before 2 out, 5-lengths clear and tiring last, kept on run-in and maintained advantage, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Overawed (11-11) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Fally Jem (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Held up, niggled along after 5th, pushed along and struggling when hit 2 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Burrows Park (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Agent Valdez 5-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, close up approaching 4 out, awkward 3 out, upsides 2 out, ridden clear before last, comfortably, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Lord Sparky (11-3) by 28l, 13 ran.
Madera Mist (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Led, 5l clear 3rd, reduced advantage 9th, jumped left 11th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Kapga De Lily (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Jubilympics 5-2 (11-2) In touch in rear, left 3rd 4 out, ridden next, soon beaten, went poor 2nd flat, 2nd of 6, 20l behind Oscar Rose (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
