chased leaders, lost place and not fluent 6th, closed after 11th, slow and lost place 16th, struggling 3 out, rallied last, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish
held up in rear, mistake 17th, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, led 12th until 14th, hit 18th, weakened before 3 out, mistake last
mid-division, closed 2nd, outpaced 3 out, well held 5th 2 out
mid-division, lost place and not fluent 9th, hampered next, headway 13th, every chance 3 out, pecked 2 out, no impression on winner flat
chased leaders, lost place 7th, closed before 10th, 4th when slow last, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner
led 2nd, jumped left 9th, headed 12th, led 14th, headed soon after 3 out, weakened flat
led until 2nd, chased leaders, fell 10th
held up towards rear, not fluent 17th, headway after 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear flat, stayed on well
not always fluent, always in rear
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Collectors Item was a useful hurdler but he’s not really taken to fences so far and is now tried in cheekpieces but Robyndzone made a winning return to action at Ludlow and ANIMAL ran well at Leicester. The latter pair step up a grade for this but Suzy Smith’s charge will relish a return to 3m and the in-form Gavin Sheehan is back in the saddle. Midnight Mary should have come on a bundle for her run at Plumpton while soft ground suits Jet Plane but Wincanton winner Huelgoat may find stamina is an issue on this stiff track. My Silver Lining has won on heavy ground and is in form but is probably better suited by quicker conditions so Wetherby scorer Not Sure may be the pick of the remainder.
Collectors Item (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along in mid-division after 5 out, plugged on, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Make Me A Believer (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Jet Plane (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 11th and chased leaders 13th, hit 15th, gradually weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Enqarde (10-11) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Huelgoat (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 3 out, still plenty to do 3 out, ridden angled out and closer before next, led before last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Enjoy Your Life (10-13) by 3l, 12 ran.
Via Dolorosa (FR) 18-1 (11-3) at Auteuil 2m 6f hcp hvy in Nov.
My Silver Lining (IRE) 18-5 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, led 4 out until 3 out, chased winner, still plenty to do run-in, stayed on strongly towards finish, just held, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Make Me A Believer (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Not Sure (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, left in 3rd at 2nd, led home turn, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, good jump last, stayed on well and ridden out run-in to draw clear, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Bali Body (12-0) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Midnight Mary 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, chased leader 5 out, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied approaching last, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Blade Runner (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Robyndzone (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Prominent, led 14th, headed next, led again 5 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Langley Hundred (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Animal (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) In touch with leaders, pushed along and made steady headway from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went second flat, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Everything'sontick (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Always in rear, ridden and detached before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 5th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Hold That Taught (10-13) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Kapcorse (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not much room 1st, closed 6th, lost place 9th, mistake 4 out, soon well behind, last of 4, 36 1/4l behind Whistleinthedark (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
