tracked leader, ridden 2 out, edged left and led next, driven out
towards rear, wide and headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
raced wide in touch, dropped to rear 3rd, mistake 4 out, pushed along next, soon outpaced
close up, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up next
in touch, mistake 5th, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on one pace
led, ridden and headed last, stayed on one pace
raced wide, keen towards rear, not fluent and dropped to rear 6th, behind 3 out, pulled up next
NonRunner
Joie De Vivre came right back to form over 2m5f here last month and is only 4lb higher. Coup De Gold’s second to El Jefe over 2m1f here last time was franked when the winner followed up at Haydock on Saturday but he is only 1-57 in career starts while Brian’s Jet was pulled up at Doncaster. The three-year-old I’M TOO TIRED has been getting outpaced over 2m so should fare better here with Jonjo O’Neill Jr a significant jockey booking.
Halpha Soleil (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Midfield, keen early, closed on leaders and disputed second on landing after 3rd, led 4th, quickened tempo 5th, good jump 3 out, hard pressed after home turn, struggling before last, gradually weakened, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Juge Et Parti (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Imperial Measure (IRE) 13-8fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, good headway out wide before 2 out, plugged on in modest 3rd 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Gyllen (10-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Brian's Jet (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away home turn, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Big Bee Hive (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) In rear, reminders 4th, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Scots Gold (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Led, headed 3rd, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, last of 8, dist behind El Jefe (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
I'm Too Tired (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, left behind by leader after 4 out, tired jumps 2 out and last, lost remote 2nd final flight, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Kourosh (11-2) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Prominent, left in lead 4th, headed 3 out, kept on, ridden before last, no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind El Jefe (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Kurphy (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Held up, headway travelling kindly before 3 out where made bad mistake, not fluent next, plugged on but not recover, 9th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Sanosuke (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Joie De Vivre (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders out wide, left 2nd and hampered by faller 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well to go clear run-in, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Line In The Sand (11-8) by 3 3/4l, 14 ran.
