led, ridden 2 out, hit last and soon headed, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along to press leader 2 out, led soon after last, ridden out
pressed leader, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along before 2 out, weakened soon after 2 out
keen in touch in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened flat
in touch in rear, ridden 2 out, kept on flat
Overthetop is improving and defends an unbeaten record but Enrilo’s bubble was burst at Ludlow, where he finished a long way behind the front-running House Island. Ofalltheginjoints won well at Chepstow before narrowly failing to defy a penalty at Kempton and makes more appeal than the mare Emmas Joy and Lingfield scorer Up The Straight but this Grade 2 can go to HAPPYGOLUCKY (NAP). The latter’s third in the same grade at Cheltenham is easily the best form on offer and he’s unlikely to be inconvenienced by today’s slightly quicker surface.
House Island (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Made all, not fluent 4 out, jumped left 2 out, edged slightly left after last, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) sft in Nov beating Does He Know (11-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Enrilo (FR) 10-11fav (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4th, went 2nd before next until 4 out, soon hanging badly left, lost place before 3 out, soon well held, 5th of 8, 34 1/4l behind House Island (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) sft in Nov.
Happygolucky (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Always prominent on outside, challenged after 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, one pace and no impression in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Thyme Hill (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Nov.
Ofalltheginjoints (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Always prominent, led 3 out, joined and hit next, strongly pressed and not fluent last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Boss Man Fred (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Overthetop (IRE) 4-7fav (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out and 2 out, led before last, ridden clear, easily, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct beating Champagne Noir (10-12) by 12l, 7 ran.
Up The Straight (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon led, clear before last, eased heavily towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) hvy in Nov beating Cat Tiger (11-4) by 8l, 8 ran.
Emmas Joy (IRE) 4-7fav (10-5) Jumped slightly right at times, made all, clear before 2 out, eased flat, won at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Captain Woodie (10-12) by 13l, 15 ran.
