keen prominent, left in lead 2nd, ridden and joined 2 out, headed next, rallied to lead again briefly run in, stayed on
led, headed soon after 1st, tracked leader, joined leader 2 out, ridden to lead next, briefly headed run in, ran on
in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next
keen to post, pulled hard held up, headway to lead soon after 1st, awkward at next and unseated rider
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, hit next, tailed off
close up, ridden and went 3rd 3 out, stayed on run in
close up, weakening when hit 3 out, soon struggling and pulled up before next
Park Street won on the all-weather at the end of last year but two runs this year have left much to be desired. The Churchill Lad clearly stays well and won at Cartmel in August but National Charter weakened quickly at Hexham. Placed in all three starts in France, including twice over hurdles, JIPEKA MACHIN is fancied to make a winning start for new connections.
The Churchill Lad (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Held up in rear, closed before 4th, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, soon well clear, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Eclairant Le Monde (10-5) by 24l, 4 ran.
Jipekaa Machin (FR) (10-8) 3rd of 9, 6l behind Le Philosophe (10-10) at Clairefontaine 2m 1f hvy in Sep.
Mister Charlie 28-1 (8-8) Close up, weakened 4f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Cold Henry (8-13) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Park Street 50-1 (8-8) Saddle slipped early, pulled hard and soon close up out wide, led briefly over 3f out, soon headed, eased from over 2f out, last of 7, 29 1/2l behind Encourageable (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Robin Goodfellow (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in rear, outpaced and struggling 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd at the last, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Vintage Valley (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Wakey Wakey (IRE) 80-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never threatened, 9th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Night Bear (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
National Charter (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Midfield, headway 3 out, ridden and lost place when hampered by faller 2 out, no extra, 5th of 8, 35l behind Free Chakarte (10-5) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Jun.
