tracked leader, led 4 out, 5 lengths clear 2 out, comfortable
led, headed 4 out, chased winner until 2 out, soon beaten
close up, not fluent 6th, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on to press for 2nd close home
tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, rallied to chase easy winner 2 out, no impression, just held on to 2nd
NonRunner
This looks interesting, despite the small field, though useful staying hurdler Tobefair is jumping fences late in life. Fado Des Brosses made mistakes and weakened quickly at Exeter but should have learned from the experience. Red River is a little more exposed but has shown promise and Sunset Showdown is probably better on faster surfaces. THE MULCAIR was second in a three-runner race at Wetherby but up against rivals with greater experience so that wasn’t a bad first effort over the larger obstacles and there should be plenty more to come.
Fado Des Brosses (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Towards rear, hit 13th, not fluent 14th, lost touch before 4 out where not fluent, no extra, 6th of 7, 28 1/2l behind L'Air Du Vent (11-0) at Exeter 3m (3) sft in Nov.
Red River (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Jumped left, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd and weakening last, 3rd of 6, 18 3/4l behind Enrilo (11-1) at Exeter 3m (2) gs in Nov.
Sunset Showdown (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not always fluent, looked awkward flat, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sammylou (10-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Tobefair 14-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, went 4th from the 4th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced and no impression on leaders before last, 4th of 10, 11l behind On The Blind Side (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.
The Mulcair (IRE) 6-5 (11-0) Led, went clear after 12th, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and headed after last, kept on at same pace, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Born By The Sea (11-0) at Wetherby 3m (4) gs in Nov.
