tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, lost 3rd close home
led until 1st, led after next, headed when jumped left and bumped 4th, hampered next and 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, headway on outside before 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd close home
took keen hold, jumped right at times, led 1st, headed after next, led again 4th, not fluent and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 4 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, switched left and headway 4 out, weakened last
held up towards rear, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on
soon in rear, well behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Chestnut Ben is back on a winning mark and was placed at Musselburgh recently but Mr Jim found one too good last time despite escaping a penalty for winning one of these events at Plumpton earlier. FAIR FRANK has been raised 6lb for winning at Southwell last month but that was his chasing debut and with more to come over fences, David Bridgewater’s charge gets the nod. Larkhall is getting no closer despite slipping down the weights and No No Cardinal has struggled since winning during the summer.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, tracked leaders before 4 out, ridden after next, rallied and close up on inside last, one pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind John Williams (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Fair Frank 12-1 (11-1) Jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Midnight Walk (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Mr Jim 7-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Bertie Lugg (12-2) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Rakaia Rosa (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led, pecked 8 out, blundered 10th, headed 5 out, soon outpaced, 4th of 10, 26l behind Go On Henry (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, dist behind Deise Vu (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Passing Fiesta 50-1 (10-1) Last 1st, in touch next, not fluent 4th, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 8th, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Larkhall 14-1 (10-6) Held up behind, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 12 1/4l behind Dotties Dilema (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Rhythm Of Sound (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Behind, mistake 5th, fell 9th, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sussex Road (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) 2nd until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden 6th, behind when not fluent 9th, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
