tracked winner, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
in rear, some headway 13th, ridden 3 out, fell 2 out
made all, clear 3 out, ridden and ran on
tracked winner until mistake 8th and soon lost place, weakened 13, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
not fluent, towards rear, reminders 6th, behind from 9th, pulled up before 2 out
close up, ridden to track winner 11th, weakened 2 out
Shininstar was having his ninth start over fences when winning at Ludlow and has an 11lb rise to contend with. SECOND TIME AROUND is preferred despite failing to win over hurdles so far as Alan King’s charge drops down in class for his chasing debut and today’s opposition is nothing out of the ordinary. Zen Master still had a chance of placing at Fakenham recently when unseating at the last while better is expected from Le Capricieux with last month’s modest debut over fences under his belt.
Second Time Around 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before last last where not fluent, not pace to get on terms, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Forthefunofit (11-12) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Zen Master (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) In touch, headway 4 out, jumped left 2 out, 3rd when jumped sharply left and unseated rider last, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Well Smitten (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leader to 4 out, blundered and lost place next, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up between last 2, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Always On The Ball (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Close up, reminders and soon lost place 5th, pulled up 7th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Le Capricieux (FR) 16-1 (12-2) Mid-division, hampered 4th, headway 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and weakening from 2 out, 4th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Centreofexcellence (10-10) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Braw Angus 12-1 (11-12) Led until 3rd, prominent, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, mistake 3 out, weakened, 11th of 18, dist behind Gaelic Flow (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Shininstar (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-2) Jumped left, took keen hold, prominent, headed 3 out, led again last, clear flat, idled towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Muilean Na Madog (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
