midfielde, ridden approaching 4 out, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 2 out
chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened before 4 out
chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on well under pressure, always held
midfield, headway 4 out, every chance after next, blundered 2 out, weakened
pulled hard tracking leaders, lost place 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up last
made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden when challenged next, ran on well
A race for Flat jockeys but a couple of these have ridden plenty of winners over jumps notably Timmy Murphy. But his mount Norse Light arrives out of form and SOLSTICE STAR (NAP) is preferred with Mattie Bachelor on board. Martin Keighley's charge won a conditionals' race by 10 lengths at Chepstow last week and is a winner without a penalty. Fergus Sweeney teamed-up with Alan King to win this in 2013 and Fred Le Macon should go well while Shane Kelly rode Mr Fickle to victory on the Flat at Chelmsford in August and Gary Moore's charge scored over hurdles at Kempton earlier this year.
Very Noble (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 5th, headway 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Moorlands Jack (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Giveagirlachance (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, last when not fluent 5th, well beaten from 3 out, hampered 2 out, 7th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Isaac Bell (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 11-2fav (11-4) Led until over 6f out, rallied over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Bold Runner (11-4) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Fred Le Macon (FR) 2-1fav (11-11) Held up in touch, closed 3rd, dived at 6th, lost place and rider lost irons briefly, effort when wide on bend after 3 out, 3rd and no impression next, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 19 1/4l behind Murray Mount (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Norse Light 10-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, tracked leader, not fluent 6th, weakened quickly before 4 out, pulled up before next, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Spanish Treasure (GER) 12-1 (11-6) Led until before 3 out, weakened next, mistake last, last of 6, dist behind Fuzzy Logic (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Sadma 5-1 (11-9) Prominent until after 1st, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Native Display (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Solstice Star 6-1 (11-6) Made all, clear after 2 out, easily, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Blue Top (10-9) by 10l, 9 ran.
