chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, 1 length down at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
tracked leader, led 2nd, pushed along and headed 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd next, stayed on same pace, weakened into 4th at the last
led until 2nd, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, outpaced after next
kept wide chasing leaders, lost place before 6th, driven along and no impression after 4 out, went modest 3rd last
held up tracking leaders, went close 2nd 7th, led 3 out, awkward next, shaken up and 1 length ahead when dived at last, pushed along and kept on well run-in
Carrying overweight when second in a small field over 3m here last month, SO SOCKSY has a slightly easier task in this and Ben Jones takes over from a 7lb claimer. Getaweapon may need to drop a few pounds before landing a handicap while Gaia Vallis has been running in sellers and is out of the weights. The other pair are even harder to recommend.
Getaweapon (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, kept on without threatening winner after last, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Kissesforkatie (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
So Socksy (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Raced wide in 4th, closer in 3rd after 4 out, 2nd next, soon ridden and hung left, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Anythingforlove (12-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Fashion's Model (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 16, dist behind Stag Horn (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gd in Dec.
Get An Oscar (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Jumped left 1st, soon led, slow 2nd, headed before 8th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Art Of Diplomacy (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Gaia Vallis (FR) 2-1 (10-7) Chased leaders close up, not fluent 3 out, outpaced and pushed along after 3 out, ridden in last before 2 out, stayed on strongly after last to lead close home, won at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Colonel Lesley (11-0) by 1l, 4 ran.
