held up behind, headway before 6 out, went 2nd before last, switched right run-in, kept on and hard driven, held towards finish
always towards rear, tailed off from 5 out, pulled up next
held up mid-division, weakened from 10th, soon reminders, tailed off
held up mid-division, lost place 4th, soon in rear, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 4 out, held on run-in, all out
led to 2nd, chased leaders, weakened from 5 out, pulled up
in rear, headway before 4 out, lost pace from 3 out, went poor 4th from last, never dangerous
tracked leader, led from 2nd, headed before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
held up in touch, went 3rd before last, one pace
Storming Strumpet has only been placed once in five runs over fences but this represents a drop in grade. Some Finish is blinkered for the first time and is one of three course and distance winners in the line-up. Larkhall and Next Exit are the others and closely matched on their run together here in November. MIDNIGHT JADE has rarely encountered ground this quick under Rules but he shouldn’t be inconvenienced and can follow up his Southwell win off a 4lb higher mark. Riddlestown has been looking very one-paced over a variety of distances.
Storming Strumpet 8-1 (11-9) Prominent on outer, took keen hold, pushed along before 2 out, hampered last, one pace, 4th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Beau Du Brizais (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Too Much Too Soon (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th or 10th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 36 3/4l behind Sonneofpresenting (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Riddlestown (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along 9th, weakened 13th, rallied after 2 out, never a threat, 4th of 7, 31l behind Kapgarde King (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Some Finish (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Jumped right, led, headed 4th, led before next until 8th, hit brush upright 10th, still every chance 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 9, dist behind Brown Bear (11-10) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Midnight Jade (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, led 4 out, ridden and kept on gamely in closing stages, all out, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Gale Force Oscar (11-5) by hd, 11 ran.
Detour Ahead 50-1 (10-1) Jumped right, led until 11th, blundered 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Twenty Eight Guns (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Larkhall 3-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders and keen, 2nd travelling well 4 out, every chance last, no impression when lost 2nd 100 yards out, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Next Exit (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) fm in Nov.
Next Exit (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place before 6 out, tailed off, 3rd of 5, dist behind Zarib (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) gf in Dec.
Midnight Mustang 6-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 7th of 12, dist behind Kid Kalanisi (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
