chased leader after 1st until slow 9th, not fluent 10th, went 2nd again briefly before 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last
led, pushed along before 9th, headed after 10th, led again approaching 3 out, clear flat, stayed on
2nd until after 1st, tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 8th, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off
held up, hampered 8th, headway on outside next, led after 10th, headed before not fluent 3 out, 3rd and held last, kept on
chased leaders, closed 9th, went 2nd from 2 out, no impression flat
Withdrawn
Orioninverness was a bit unfortunate not to have won over the course and distance in October then made too many mistakes when well beaten over 3m at Ayr. CASIMIR DU CLOS has had his last four starts here, scoring over fences in October and hurdles last month. He's shot up the weights as a consequence but looks progressive and can go in again. Kitty Fisher is 10lb higher than when scoring over the course and distance in June though ran well for a long way over a longer trip at Newcastle last time but Benarty Hill was 14l behind the selection here in October and looks held.
Orioninverness (IRE) 9-2jfav (12-0) In touch, mistake 8th, headway 13th, ridden 4 out, weakening when hit next, 6th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Nortonthorpelegend (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Talkofgold (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) With leader when badly hampered and lost place 1st, soon in rear, rallied 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Sheneededtherun (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Casimir Du Clos (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, led omitted 2 out, soon clear, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Espoir Moriviere (10-5) by 5l, 14 ran.
Benarty Hill (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 8th, every chance 2 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 10, 11 3/4l behind Maxed Out King (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Ripstick 11-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, plugged on and no impression, 5th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Mah Mate Bob (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Kitty Fisher (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Led, jumped badly left into rivals 1st and 2nd, headed 9th, led again 11th, headed 5 out, rallied and every chance 3 out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Sheneededtherun (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
