led or disputed lead from 1st, driven after 4 out, lost place before next, weakened 2 out
led or disputed lead throughout, ridden before 3 out, soon hard pressed, clear advantage after next, stayed on gamely under pressure flat, just held on
mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon tracked leaders, close up in 4th when fell next
held up behind, headway on outside 9th, in touch next, weakening when hampered 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, weakened 2 out
chased leaders to 4th, mid-division, behind and reminders after 7th, struggling next, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders to 4th, mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, outpaced and held when blundered and unseated rider next
held up behind, headway on outside after 4 out, tracked leaders next, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to chase winner flat, just held
in touch, challenged 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, kept on, no extra in 3rd flat
behind most of way, tailed off 4 out, pulled up next
Free Range, a dual winner between the flags, has a first and second to his name over hurdles and should make an even better chaser. He’s certainly one for the short-list in this while Compadre wasn’t winning out of turn at Huntingdon, though the second has been well beaten since. RUNNING WOLF has gone up 9lb for winning at Leicester but he did win over these fences back in May and, only six, may be capable of better still. General Mahler has become a little disappointing over hurdles though might do better switched to fences but Iskabeg Lane didn’t beat much here earlier in the month.
Justforjames (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Chased leader, led 9th until next, chased winner until pushed along after 3 out, chased leading pair under pressure until weakened between last 2, 5th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Kalondra (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct.
Kimberlite Candy (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Close up in rear, reminders 2nd, gradually lost ground from next, no chance when left remote 3rd 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Testify (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 2nd before 9th until mistake 14th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Toviere (11-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Compadre (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up, hit 6th, not fluent 7th, closed next, led 4 out, 6 lengths ahead when mistake 2 out, went left and not fluent last, all out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating A Good Skin (12-1) by 1l, 7 ran.
Free Range (IRE) 5-4 (11-5) Led, not always fluent, mistake and headed 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Dieg Man (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Princess Tara (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Chased winner until 10th, chased leading pair until after 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Bigirononhiship (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Running Wolf (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 14th, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear flat, pushed out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Nov beating High Counsel (11-0) by 7l, 8 ran.
General Mahler (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression on leaders 3 out, 5th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Fixed Rate (10-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Iskabeg Lane (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Made most, ridden clear 2 out, eased flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Iona Days (11-9) by 3l, 7 ran.
The Society Man (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Keen, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, rallied approaching last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Iskabeg Lane (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
