tracked leaders, headway into second before 3 out, modest second 2 out but no match for easy winner
held up, bad mistake 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
held up, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, reminders after 3rd, faded from 3 out
prominent, lost position on back straight, pulled up before 3 out
made all, 4 lengths up 3 out, 15 lengths clear before last, pulverized her rivals
A chance is taken on SERGEANT at the likely odds. He's travelled a long way from Wiltshire from this and the former Germany-based Flat winner came in for strong support on his hurdling debut at Leicester but lost a shoe. Breguet Boy scored at Hamilton in September and on his hurdling bow over this track and trip last month where he had to battle hard. But he has a penalty to carry as does Jorgie, a winner at Perth in September who has been narrowly beaten on the Fibresand at Southwell subsequently. Machios won on Polytrack at Lingfield during the summer for Andrew Balding while Fiveandtwenty won three times for Mark Johnston including on this track.
Breguet Boy (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 5th, led approaching 2 out, went right last, joined run-in, soon edged right, ridden and stayed on gamely and on top last 100 yards, won at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Castel Gandolfo (10-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Jorgie (FR) 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway into midfield over 4f out, ridden to chase leader 3f out, ran on to get almost upsides final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 8, shd behind Grimsthorpe Castle (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Machios 11-4 (9-12) Wore hood to post, awkwardly away, soon mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, hung left and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Lady Isabel (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Monash (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, 2nd travelling well 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened under pressure, 7th of 11, 32 3/4l behind Gold Desert (11-4) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
My Macho Man (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Son Of Red (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (2) gd in Nov.
Sergeant (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Just worse than mid-division, some headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Blue Slate (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Fiveandtwenty 11-1 (9-5) Chased leader, headway to lead 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened, 5th of 7, 14l behind Main Fact (9-4) at Nottingham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
