made all, ridden and not fluent 2 out, all out
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and ran on strongly flat, not quite reach winner
close up in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next
took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 7th, ridden 2 out, weakened flat
close up, close up, dropped to rear 5 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat
tracked winner, ridden 2 out, not fluent at last, soon lost 2nd, kept on one pace
Dual novice hurdle winner GETAROUND has been handicapping but returns to this level with every chance at the weights despite the penalty. Ella Pickard’s charge may have enough to hold off the attentions of both Ask A Honey Bee and Le Cheval Noir. The former scored at Wetherby before failing to land the odds at Exeter while the latter beat the re-opposing Tupelo Mississippi when winning a novices' race at Carlisle on his reappearance. The latter is weighted to reverse running but Small Present and Franks Fancy have something to find on these terms having both placed last time.
Getaround (IRE) 5-2jfav (12-1) Chased leader, led 2nd until the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Storm Arising (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Prominent, not fluent and niggled along 7th, ridden to lead 3 out, headed last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Bobhopeornohope (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gd in Nov.
Franks Fancy (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway into midfield 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Aloomomo (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Le Cheval Noir (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, behind leaders 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, stayed on gamely to hold on flat, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov beating Tupelo Mississippi (10-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Small Present (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, chased leader 4th, awkward 6th and mid-division, pushed along before bypassed 3 out, driven and stayed on before last, took 2nd flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Cousin Oscar (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Tupelo Mississippi (IRE) 13-8jfav (10-12) Tracked leaders, close up 6th, led narrowly 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden and almost on terms last, stayed on strongly flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Le Cheval Noir (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov.
