held up towards rear, headway on outside over 5f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
led, seemed to brush inside rail over 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
with leader, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, weakened over 4f out
ran green, mostly in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, lost place 4f out, rallied final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
towards rear, struggling over 6f out, soon behind
in rear, ridden and weakened over 4f out
Jimmy The Digger and Finnick Glory made promising starts at Bangor and Southwell respectively. Imperial Elysian is also a likely improver but there are some interesting newcomers in this including Nicky Henderson’s Nonesuch, a half-sister to five winners in France. SADLERMOR cost only £12,000 and doesn’t have a National Hunt pedigree but Kim Bailey has a very good crop of bumpers horses this season and he’ll know what’s required. Parkin is another debutant worth a second look.
Get Up Them Steps 100-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, 7th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Drunken Pirate (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Imperial Elysian (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Held up behind, driven 3f out, ridden and kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never threatened leaders, 5th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Get An Oscar (10-2) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Jimmy The Digger 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, held when ran green and hung left in behind winner final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Tel'art (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Long River Dancer Bollin Eric gelding out of Artist's Muse.
Parkin Passing Glance gelding out of Patacake.
Finnick Glory (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, headway 3f out, 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Emmas Joy (10-12) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Nonesuch (IRE) Shirocco filly out of N'avoue Jamais.
Piccolo Ramoscello 200-1 (10-5) Raced wide keen in touch, weakened 4f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Move Above (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Western Dixie (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 16, dist behind Shantewe (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Sadlermor (IRE) Morozov gelding out of Lucyjane.
