chased leaders, hit 12th, every chance when hit 4 out, still upsides 3 out, ridden and hung right after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led, headed after 5th, led 8th until approaching 10th, lost place 17th, weakened 4 out
chased leaders, every chance approaching 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out
held up, headway after 5 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out
tracked leader, led after 5th until 8th, led again approaching 10th, headed just after 4 out, weakened last
held up and behind, headway 5 out, led on bit soon after 4 out, clear last, comfortably
Nonrunner
Rosses Point is the one to be on ahead of Jimmy Tennis, Moonlit Harbour and Radcliffe. Evan Williams has leading claims of collecting the day's feature with Rosses Point who is one of three recent winners carrying a 7lb penalty here. The seven-year-old defied an eight-month absence to land a decent event at Wincanton last week, and although this race is a bit tougher, he looks very capable of following up off what is still a fair mark. Jimmy Tennis defied topweight on his return at Folkestone, and he has to be on the short-list as well, while Moonlit Harbour was all out to hang on at Market Rasen, and probably has more on his plate here. Radcliffe, a stablemate of Jimmy Tennis, has winning form but needs to find more, and we much prefer the claims of the progressive Rosses Point.
Jaunty Times 4-1 (11-6) Not fluent and in touch, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Tora Bora (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Nov.
Henry's Pride (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Led to 5th, in touch when badly hampered 10th, not recover and pulled up 5 out in race won by Hot 'n' Holy (11-12) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.
Jimmy Tennis (FR) 3-1jt-fav (11-12) Niggled along early, in touch, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, won at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov beating Pardini (10-2) by 11l, 7 ran.
Moonlit Harbour 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, left in lead 3 out, clear next, driven out from last, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Nov beating Classic Capers (11-5) by 1l, 4 ran.
Radcliffe (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Made all, mistake 3 out, well in command when hit last, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov beating Hi Fi (10-3) by 16l, 5 ran.
Rosses Point (IRE) 6-4fav (10-5) Held up last, headway 16th, challenged on inside from after 3 out, led on bit last, soon pushed clear, easily, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov beating Nirvana Swing (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Miss Shakira (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Led until 3 out, rallied and every chance last, stayed on, 2nd of 8, hd behind College Ace (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
