held up in rear, not fluent 5th, shaken up in 4th before normal 3 out, soon beaten
not always fluent, chased winner until 2nd again from 5th, ridden after 6th, no impression from normal 3 out, plugged on
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2nd until 5th, driven in 3rd and no impression on winner from normal 3 out, plugged on
made all, clear until before 4th, clear again normal 3 out, 15 lengths ahead when slow normal 2 out, ridden out
in rear, not fluent 5th, soon outpaced, behind next
Nonrunner
Another contest which should prove informative. Full Irish should be winning soon judged on his second behind a subsequent winner at Chepstow but TOMMY RAPPER’s run behind subsequent Grade 2 winner Willoughby Court looks the stand-out form and Dan Skelton’s charge can go one better with a repeat performance. He is getting 10lb from November’s Newbury winner Reigning Supreme and 6lb from Laser Light, who has been beaten twice since scoring at Chepstow in the autumn. Head To The Stars beat little over course and distance last time and also has a penalty.
Reigning Supreme (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, led run-in, kept on, won at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov beating Chocala (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Head To The Stars 40-1 (10-12) Behind, headway 5th, ridden to lead last, kept on, driven out, won at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec beating Gray Day (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Laser Light (IRE) 4-9fav (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in close 4th, tracked leading pair 9th, went 2nd next, upsides 2 out, led travelling well between last 2, 1 length ahead and awkward last, driven run-in, headed and no extra last 50 yards, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Nobuttaboy (10-12) at Southwell 3m (4) gs in Dec.
Full Irish (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 5th until slow next, soon led again, ridden and headed 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 11l behind The Worlds End (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Dec.
The Poodle Faker 25-1 (10-12) Jumped slowly, in rear, lost touch before 6th, soon well tailed off and pulled up, at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up in touch in rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden to chase front pair, kept on same pace, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Templeross (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) hvy in Dec.
Tommy Rapper (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, on outside, headway 4 out, went 2nd after next, challenged 2 out, edged right flat, held towards finish, stayed on, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Winningtry (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) Led and disputed, hit 3 out, joined last, headed and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Misterton (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
