jumped right, held up off the pace in 6th, never on terms, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden to lead before 2 out where mistake, mistake last, headed and no extra towards finish
raced out wide, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out,
raced on inside, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, challenged and hit last, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish
mistakes, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led and set strong pace, steadied briefly before 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
always behind, tailed off before 7th, pulled up before 4 out
Our Nest Egg isn’t badly treated on a couple of pieces of form around this time last year but recent efforts have left plenty to be desired. By contrast, Invincible Cave has been on a roll while Caviciana has yet to finish out of the frame this term. Sign Of War has a chance if bouncing back from a poor run at Chepstow but he’s twice disappointed around here. KESTREL VALLEY, on the other hand, won over 2m4f on his reappearance and is probably worth another try over 3m as he was staying on last time.
Sign Of War (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Jumped right, dived at 1st and rider nearly off, behind 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Imperial Nemesis (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Not fluent, soon in rear, headway when mistake 10th, ridden and struggling before 14th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Kestrel Valley 5-1 (10-0) Led, headed 3rd, tracked winner until ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Seaston Spirit (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Caviciana 10-3fav (11-3) Held up in touch, headway but not fluent 3 out, pushed along to lead before 2 out, ridden and hung left after last, tired and headed closing stages, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Good News (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Le Tueur (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 10, dist behind Sending Love (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Steel Native (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) In rear, weakened 12th, pulled up 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Invincible Cave (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Made all, ridden clear 2 out, ran on well, impressive, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Lakeside Lad (11-2) by 13l, 9 ran.
Our Nest Egg (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division until fell 11th, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
