pressed leader until 4th, tracked leaders, joined leader again 3 out, ridden next, looked held when blundered last, kept on same pace
raced wide tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
in touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led, headed 5th, led again next, ridden 2 out, headed soon after last, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, reminders 5th, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
close up, tracked leaders 2 out, headway and not much room on inner approaching last, soon led, ran on
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along 4 out, ridden an weakened next
The three-year-old Kobra was entered yesterday at Leicester and that may have left the way open for MIDNIGHT GINGER (NAP) to make a winning start over timber. She had useful bumper form last season but should really come into her own in this sphere being a full sister to seven winning jumpers. Go Chique is also interesting while Adrian Keatley has made several successful raids already with Champagne Terri but she is penalised, along with Timetoroe.
Champagne Terri (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Schiaparannie (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Timetoroe (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Led and soon clear, lead diminished after 3 out, ridden and extended lead after 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Aug beating Misstree Song (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Epaneema (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along 8f out, weakened 4f out, 8th of 9, dist behind Artistic Streak (9-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Go Chique (FR) 9-4jfav (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leader, jumped left, not fluent and pushed along 5th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Perfect Myth (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Invincible Sea (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Always in rear, 12th of 13, dist behind Pisgah Pike (11-7) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Midnight Ginger 3-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Panic Attack (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Midnight Mary 25-1 (10-4) Held up, outpaced 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Allavina (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Kobra (GER) (8-9) won at Dresden 1m 1f mdn stks gd in May beating Zero Six Nine (8-9), 6 ran.
