jumped left, led, driven approaching 2 out, headed narrowly before last, held towards finish
unseated rider 1st
chased leader until 5th, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 7th, lost place 8th, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, pushed along 5th, well beaten from 8th
chased leaders, went 2nd when mistake 7th, mistake and dropped to 3rd 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, well behind after, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway on inside 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly before last, driven out flat
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 8th, never on terms, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, jumped left 4th, soon struggling, behind when jumped left 6th, pulled up before 7th
Four-times hurdles winner DELFACE looks the likely favourite for a race that won’t take much winning. He wasn’t entirely disgraced when third over fences at Newton Abbot in July and that will have taught him plenty. Cock A Doodle Doo finished tailed off on his chasing bow at Ludlow and was behind the modest Hume Lough. Throckley doesn’t really have a chasing pedigree but won over hurdles and also on the Flat so has ability.
Delface (FR) 7-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, left disputing 2nd next, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression with front pair flat, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Nabhan (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Throckley 11-4 (10-12) In touch, blundered and lost place 4 out, rallied after next, chased leaders 2 out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 20 3/4l behind Ballyellis (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Pulp Fiction (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cock A Doodle Doo (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, pecked 1st, soon lost place, behind from 7th, 5th of 9, dist behind Darling Alko (12-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Fairy Pol (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division, went left 8th, lost place and behind from next, soon struggling, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Cuban Pete (11-3) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Lots Of Luck (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4th, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Espoir De Romay (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Petrucci (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, hit 5th and 9th, blundered 12th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Elite Garde (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Templier (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Held up off the pace in 5th, left in 4th place at 3rd, well held when mistake 2 out, plugged on, 5th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Pointed And Sharp (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Babytaggle (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led until 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and no chance with leading duo before next, pulled up before last, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Hume Lough 40-1 (10-12) Held up on outside, mistake 3rd, in touch next, left 9 lengths 2nd 4 out, soon got tired, lost 2 places flat, 4th of 9, 28l behind Darling Alko (12-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Clondaw Sam 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Milkwood (11-5) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
