tracked leaders, led 8th, headed when mistake 10th, weakened 5 out, tailed off after next, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, chased leaders 5 out, driven in 3rd when broke down and pulled up soon after 2 out
prominent, led 2nd, jumped left 6th and 7th, headed 8th, led again 10th, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
led until 2nd, slow 5th, mistake 7th, weakened after 3 out, left in 3rd soon after next, remote 3rd
in touch, jumped left in places, took keen hold, led after 3 out, ran on well
NOBEL LEADER (NAP) improved for November’s comeback run and scored at Bangor last time. He’s undergone wind surgery since so it’s reasonable to expected further progress and James Evans’ charge can go in again in this company. Astracad looks no nearer ending a long losing run on a recent third at Leicester and Vivaccio is preferred on an earlier fourth at Ludlow with a conditional’s allowance further helping his cause. Battle Of Ideas and Canyouringmeback continue to struggle.
Battle Of Ideas (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased winner until mistake 12th, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Canyouringmeback (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leader, led 3rd until after next, led again 6th until after 8th, chased leader, went right 13th, lost 2nd after 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next, 5th of 8, 33l behind Cracking Destiny (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Astracad (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on into 3rd before last, never troubled front pair, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Trigger Nichol (11-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jan.
Vivaccio (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Always behind, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Nobel Leader (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Close up, headway 10th, joined leaders 4 out, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Knocknamona (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
