held up in touch, reminders before 5f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, pushed along over 6f out, soon reminders, tailed off
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
held up towards, every chance over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held by winner
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, kept on same pace from over 2f out
Nonrunner
CARD GAME finished well clear of the rest and behind a subsequent winner when third over track and trip on Boxing Day. Malcolm Jefferson's mare gets the nod in this ahead of Chepstow runner-up Oskar's Eva. Episode also ran well when placed at Catterick last month and Sky Full Of Stars makes his debut under Rules having been placed in a point-to-point in November. Huehuecoytle ran too free on his debut and paid the price but better is expected here.
Allycat 9-1 (11-0) In touch on inside, pushed along 10f out, lost place 7f out, well behind final 5f, 13th of 14, well behind Missed Approach (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
Court Rise (IRE) Court Cave gelding out of Raise A Flag.
Huehuecoytle 18-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 16, 21l behind Western Rules (11-7) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Wayward Jack Craigsteel gelding out of River Mist.
Card Game (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Close up, lost 2nd over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Bedale Lane (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Oskar's Eva (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Took keen hold tracking leaders, led 4f out, pushed along and pressed 2f out, kept on until headed 1f out, driven and one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Silent Alliance (11-4) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Episode 5-2fav (10-5) Prominent, ridden and edged left over 2f out, pressing winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Black Jack Rover (10-11) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Rebel Roger 66-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off from over 4f out, last of 9, well behind Captain Chaos (10-7) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Prom, 5th 1/2way, prog to ld bef 4out, 5l adv 2out, hdd bef last, ko bt nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Itsnothingpersonal (11-9) at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp in Nov.
Annies Idea 66-1 (10-12) Led until over 4f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, well behind Fire Tower (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in May.
