chased winner, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd before last, one pace flat
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, no impression, eased before last, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden before not fluent 3 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on
behind and not always fluent, jumped badly left 4 out, mistake 3 out, went badly left 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, switched left and went 2nd before last, not trouble winner, stayed on
jumped left in rear, always behind, tailed off 4 out
chased leaders on inside, outpaced before 3 out, well held after, kept on flat
made all, not fluent 4th, ridden out
Jorgie made a winning start over hurdles at Perth with Red Missile behind. But he was never in contention carrying a penalty over track and trip when FIVEANDTWENTY returned an easy winner. The latter also beat Machios on her hurdling debut and there looks plenty more to come from Donald McCain’s filly. Kings Creek got off the mark over timber with a victory at Catterick when Kiss My Face finished well behind while bumper winner Herbiers debuts over hurdles along with Ajax Tavern, the highest rated of the newcomers on the Flat.
Kings Creek (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, raced wide, led 2 out, drew clear after last, easily, won at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Dec beating Wise Eagle (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 14 ran.
Ajax Tavern 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway chasing leaders 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Mr Scaramanga (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Feldspar 6-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Greengage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Go Bob Go (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Anisoptera (8-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Gypsy Traveller 50-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Agent Shiftwell (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Herbiers (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Made most until ridden and headed 5f out, outpaced 3f out, 7th of 14, dist behind Eileendover (10-5) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gd in Nov.
Kiss My Face 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway on outside before 2 out, shaken up before last, no impression on run-in, 5th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Kings Creek (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Red Missile (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before the last, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Breguet Boy (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Fiveandtwenty 11-8fav (10-5) Made all, 4 lengths up 3 out, 15 lengths clear before last, pulverized her rivals, won at Musselburgh 2m (2) sft in Dec beating Breguet Boy (11-3) by 26l, 7 ran.
Jorgie (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Held up, bad mistake 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, dist behind Fiveandtwenty (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Machios 10-3 (10-12) Held up, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Fiveandtwenty (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Willy Nilly (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Raced in touch, ridden over 2f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Motamayiz (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
