rousted along early, chased leader, led 5th, clear before next until 8th, pressed when left a few lengths clear 2 out, pressed again flat, holding 2nd towards finish
raced in last, mistake 4 out, some headway before 3 out, mistake last, went 3rd close home, no impression
led until 5th, chased winner until after 3 out, left 2nd again 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, outpaced when left 3rd 2 out, one pace, lost 3rd close home
held up in 4th, closed stands side 3 out, every chance when bad mistake 2 out, not recover
NonRunner
Atlantic Storm has become hard to place but is starting to look very well treated. Lucky Robin doesn’t run often over fences nowadays but has won three times around here and makes more appeal than the disappointing Shiroccan Roll. Heronord may well have made a winning start over fences at Taunton had he not unseated his rider three out. He’s only placed once in seven career starts, however, and these fences can be tricky for a novice. Above Suspicion never threatened at Huntingdon so this can go to GO AS YOU PLEASE, whose run at Fontwell was too bad to be true.
Shiroccan Roll 11-2 (11-8) Prominent, outpaced and pushed along before 4 out, hit 3 out, gradually weakened, 4th of 5, 19 1/4l behind Fat Sam (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Above Suspicion (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Slowly into stride, jumped left and mistakes in rear, went 4th towards finish, never any chance, 4th of 7, 32l behind Jamacho (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Led, ridden 2 out, headed before last, no extra thereafter, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Just Call Me Al (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Atlantic Storm (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 10th, headway 11th to go prominent, hit 2 out, soon driven and gradually faded, 7th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Cawthorne Lad (11-6) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Heronord (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders throughout, smooth headway to join front pair 3 out, slithered on landing 3 out and unseated rider, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Go As You Please (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Never that fluent, tracked leaders, pecked at 9th, outpaced 4 out, no chance after, plugged on run-in, 4th of 5, dist behind Darebin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
