tracked leaders and keen, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, jumped slow 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway before 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on towards finish and not much room
with leader, upsides leader when left in lead and clear, just held on post
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and just held post
led, joined 2 out when pecked and unseated rider
Work won a couple of times over staying trips at Chelmsford in October for David Simcock and is now with David Pipe. He’ll be expected to pay his way over timber. Attest ran well on soft ground at Salisbury in June and was lightly-raced on the Flat. He’s the type to do better over hurdles but SPORTY YANKEE is just as interesting. Successful over 1m4f and 1m5f on an easy surface on the level for Karl Burke, Martin Keighley will have high hopes that the grey can make a name for himself under NH Rules. Monday Club wasn’t disgraced at Sandown on his hurdling debut so can’t be ignored.
Attest 15-2 (9-4) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Sir Valentine (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Boethius 66-1 (10-12) Held up, fell 2nd,, at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Monday Club 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside and hung right from before 2 out, ridden and went 3rd run-in, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 11 1/2l behind Dino Velvet (11-0) at Sandown 2m (2) gs in Dec.
Sporty Yankee (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, driven and headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, stayed on into 2nd inside, no impression with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Wishing Well (9-6) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Boutan 5-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon hung left, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Skeaping (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Work (IRE) 5-4fav (9-8) Bumped and not much room start, mid-division, headway 4f out, led going well over 1f out, shaken up and went clear inside final furlong, very easily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (7) pol in Oct beating Regal Galaxy (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Diablerets (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace in 4th, under pressure after 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off, moderate 4th, last of 4, dist behind Dolos (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
