tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, 4th and one pace 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, lost a few places after 6th, weakened 3 out
with leader, led 5th, headed 7th, close up when fell 9th
in rear, jumped right 1st, not fluent and behind 10th, pulled up after
reluctant to jump off, towards rear, headway before 6th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear flat, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, mistake 8th, headway next, every chance 2 out, held last, lost 2nd flat
led until 5th, led 7th, hit 3 out, soon headed, held by winner last, went 2nd flat
mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, mid-division, lost place and ridden 5th, jumped left and not fluent 8th, hampered next, well beaten before 4 out
in rear, not fluent 8th, 6th before 4 out, 4th from 2 out, no impression
Night Of Sin is reappearing following an absence but won over track and trip in February, though that was on much quicker going. Eureu Du Boulay was a wide-margin winner over hurdles in France last month and was successful twice over fences around this time last year. Glance Back sprang a surprise at Southwell last time but has 8lb more to carry here while Prairie Town is hard to win with. Truckers Highway pops up now and again but we’ll take a chance on the four-year-old BELARGUS (NAP), who has shown promise in a couple of chase starts and isn’t badly treated.
Eureu Du Boulay (FR) (10-7) won at Fontainebleau 2m 5f hvy in Nov beating Birdparker (11-4) by 18l, 6 ran.
Florrie Knox (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and behind 9th, left remote 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 5, 33l behind Knight In Dubai (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov.
Night Of Sin (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Chased leader, mistake 5th, jumped right and not fluent 7th, lost 2nd after 8th, challenged 12th until before 4 out where not fluent, weakening when blundered 2 out, 4th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Midnight Chill (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders until ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Zolfo (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Prairie Town (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Johnbb (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Belargus (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Katpoli (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Glance Back 16-1 (11-10) Chased leader, led 6th, hit next and headed, hit 8th, chased leader, in front again before 9th, went clear before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Oregon Gold (11-12) by 25l, 5 ran.
Virnon 12-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, blundered 5th, lost place 9th, beaten 5 out, 5th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Calivigny (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Knocknamona (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, tailed off when blundered 5 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Eceparti (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
