chased leading pair until before 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off and eased before next
reluctant lining up, held up, good headway on inside before 3 out, 4th and one pace on long run before next
held up and behind, no chance when blundered 3 out, tailed off
held up off the pace in last trio, never on terms
tracked leader, led on inside before 2 out, stayed on well, driven out
chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
in rear, reminders and struggling 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out
led, hit 2nd, pushed along headed and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, plugged on in 3rd
held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms
raced keenly in mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced after 3 out
NonRunner
Overhaugh Street only won a claimer at Ludlow and Falcon Sun had only three rivals at Leicester but both are at the foot of the weights. Andy Irvine runs three including last year’s winner Mr Jack, who is still 12lb higher but might be the pick of the trio. Nashville Nipper is still a maiden but has been thereabouts a few times. STORM DENNIS was up against a potentially-useful mare when second in a maiden at Wincanton and can make a winning start in handicaps, even though the assessor has taken no chances. Hititi, another handicap debutant, can also make his presence felt.
Storm Dennis (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching last, could not go pace of winner run-in, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 18, 7l behind Holly (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Brown Bullet (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Close up, tracked leaders 4th, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up approaching last, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Flammarion (GER) 22-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 36l behind Chris Cool (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Mr Jack (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up, made headway and ridden before 2 out, weakened after last hurdle, 8th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Full Of Light (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Nashville Nipper (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, disputed lead after 1st, led after 5th, nudged along well over 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, pressed flat and headed closing stages, 3rd of 11, 4l behind William Philo (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Hititi (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Chanceux (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Whitlock 13-2 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on and every chance at 2 out, kept on after last, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Overhaugh Street (10-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Fred Bear (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Keen led, hit 3rd, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Stream Of Stars (12-1) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Falcon Sun (FR) 11-2 (10-4) Chased leaders, closed 3 out, led before not fluent 2 out, ridden out flat, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating John Betjeman (11-12) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Overhaugh Street 11-4 (10-8) Held up, ridden and asked for effort before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, ran on well after last hurdle, led close home, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Liberty Power (10-8) by nk, 7 ran.
Ar Mest (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Towards rear, pushed along and went fourth home turn, not fluent 3 out, faded 2 out, 5th of 6, 18 1/4l behind See The Sea (11-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
