led, pushed along when joined 2 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace
close up 2nd, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up next
in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway to go 4th when hit 2 out, not trouble leaders
keen not fluent 1st, close up, tracked leader 2nd, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead next, ran on
keen tracked leaders 2nd, switched left 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
keen in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened next
in rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
Givemefive is a fascinating runner having won a middle-distance handicap on the Flat when trained by Johnny Murtagh. Seraphic was out of his depth in a Cheltenham Grade 2 last month and Captain Potter failed to win on the level but INSANITY landed a 1m4f Ffos Las maiden in September and later ran well over 1m6f at York so should make a hurdler. He gets 7lb from Stratford winner Kartoon And Co.
Kartoon And Co (FR) 15-8 (11-0) Led 1st, headed after 2nd, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Billytherealbigred (11-0) by 7 1/2l, 4 ran.
Seraphic (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, chased leader 4 out until next, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Captain Potter 10-1 (8-10) Slowly away, soon chased leaders, lost position and struggling in rear 6f out, last of 5, 20 1/4l behind September Power (10-2) at Beverley 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Givemefive (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway entering straight, went 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, improved to lead inside final furlong, soon strongly pressed, stayed on well close home, won at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep beating Bright N Shine (9-8) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Insanity 9-2 (8-10) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Lordship (9-6) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Star Of Sussex (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Held up last, not fluent 1st, always towards rear, struggling from before 2 out, kept on at one pace from 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, dist behind Liari (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Oct.
Youm Dejraan (IRE) Muhaarar gelding out of Blue Ruby.
