always behind, struggling after 5th, soon tailed off
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, stayed on and ridden from last, just held for 2nd close home
led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, blundered 3 out
tracked leaders in 4th went 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, just held on for 2nd close home
tracked leader, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly
LITTLE JIMMY stands out on recent form. He's been placed at Ffos Las and Leicester recently and the handicapper has taken a chance leaving him on the same mark. The rest are all struggling for their best with Sportsreport managing a second at Southwell in June but failing to complete either side of that. Upton Mead and Shantou Breeze won at Plumpton earlier this year but both have been beaten out of sight in subsequent starts and Thinger Licht's win over fences came in France back in 2012.
Thinger Licht (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Held up last, pushed along before 6th, outpaced and lost touch next, tailed off, last of 5, 31l behind Tresor De Bontee (11-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Upton Mead (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Behind, pushed along after 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off, last of 6, 42l behind Try Catch Me (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
Shantou Breeze (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tended to jump right and pushed along at times, tracked leaders, reminders after 8th, struggling after next, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Alright Benny (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
Little Jimmy 3-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd before last, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 6, 11l behind One For The Boss (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Sportsreport (IRE) 11-4fav (10-6) In rear, not that fluent, always behind, bad mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Topthorn (10-5) at Worcester 2m am hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Oct, 10 ran.
