Yourholidayisover hasn’t won since landing last year’s renewal and remains 8lb higher. Ulis De Vassy finally showed some improvement for a slide down the weights when runner-up at Sedgefield and can figure once again but it could pay to stick with NORPHIN. The latter came good over fences with last month’s success at Fontwell and a conditional’s allowance negates a rise in the weights. Brother Bennett is not badly treated and showed a bit more when third at Uttoxeter last time.
Glimpse Of Gold 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear when mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
What's Up Rory (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up, headway to track leader when not fluent 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Knocknamona (11-6) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear and mistakes, outpaced from 5 out, headway from 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Roxyfet (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced when bumped next, never on terms, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Burrenbridge Hotel (12-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Brother Bennett (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, outpaced after next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from last, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Global Fert (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Norphin 20-1 (10-0) Chased front pair, left 2nd 4 out, close up next, led after 2 out, clear last, ridden and kept on flat, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Spiritofchartwell (11-5) by 13l, 4 ran.
