mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, behind 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
awkward 1st, mid-division, headway 12th, ridden in 3rd when mistake 5 out, soon weakened
held up, ridden after 11th, headway approaching 5 out, challenged for 3rd from 3 out, stayed on same pace
in touch, ridden after 13th, soon weakened
led, ridden after 3 out, mistake next, headed flat, held when slightly hampered near finish
reminders after 9th, held up, short lived effort approaching 5 out
in touch, lost place 11th, headway 5 out, ridden in 3rd when mistake 3 out, stayed on to lead flat, drifted right, driven out
blundered and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out
held up, ridden after 13th, headway next, every chance 4 out, weakened approaching last
A modest race in which TOPLESS is the selection with Peut Etre Sivola and Cross Compliance respected. There's no disputing that Neil Mullholland's mare has very ugly form figures indeed but she was in the process of running a very solid race prior to being brought down at Wincanton and provided that she stays on her feet, there is every possibility of a big run at a decent price. Peut Etre Sivola faces a tough task off top weight. He finished very tired at Carlisle in similarly bottomless conditions. Cross Compliance won an Irish point under similar conditions though needs to build massively upon anything he has shown under rules. Gumley Gale is honest and rarely runs a bad race. Notabotheronme ran a pleasing enough race at this track last month without threatening to win. Richard Lee's horses are running well so expect a bold run from Jolejoker. Shifting Alliance is respected on the pick of his Irish form. A race where many have positives and negatives and we stick with Topless.
Peut Etre Sivola (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, mistake 4 out, every chance next, ridden and weakened on flat, 3rd of 7, 32l behind Nicozetto (10-0) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
Cross Compliance (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 29l behind Norman The Great (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Topless (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Held up last, blundered 6th, headway when brought down at the 14th in race won by New Perk (10-0) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
High Ball (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up, driven 9th, mistake next, soon beaten and pulled up at the 13th in race won by Herecomesthetruth (10-12) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) gd in Oct, 7 ran.
Jolejoker 5-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 4th, headed approaching 11th, regained lead 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened from last, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Najca De Thaix (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Samsbro (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, always towards rear, 8th of 12, 35l behind Inchidaly Rock (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Shifting Alliance (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Always rear, reminders 9th, lost touch 11th, detached when pulled up 4 out in race won by Jim Bobs Girl (10-5) at Newbury 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Notabotheronme (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, left poor 2nd 4 out, 2nd of 12, 20l behind The Venetian (11-2) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Gumley Gale 8-1 (11-8) Mistake 2nd, in rear after, lost touch from 13th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Fourpointone (11-8) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Top Dawn (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up, not fluent 12th, behind from 15th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Fourpointone (11-8) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Solid As A Rock 15-2 (10-7) In rear, reminder 5th, struggling when blundered and unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Little Shilling (10-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 10 ran.
