led, jumped right 6th, not fluent 10th, led 3 out, joined when fell 2 out
prominent on outside until 2nd, chased leaders, led 11th, headed after next, weakened after 4 out, hampered 2 out
held up, mistake 3rd, switched right before 13th, closed and not fluent next, lost place and not fluent 14th, given reminder and soon beaten, left well held 3rd 2 out
disputing lead from 2nd, led 10th, headed 11th, led again after 12th, headed 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last
held up, headway 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, rallied to challenge when left in lead 2 out, clear last, stayed on
Larkbarrow Lad has become expensive to follow and it’s no surprise that Tom O’Brien sticks with Ebony Gale, who has already won three times this year. What's Occurring won off a higher mark two years ago but has been hard to train and is now tried in cheekpieces. Accordingtogino is back on a winning mark but is out of sorts unlike BROTHER PAT, who has done nothing but improve since tackling fences and can defy a further 10lb rise under regular partner Theo Gillard.
Brother Pat 9-4fav (11-7) Prominent, pressed leader after 3 out, pushed along and led well before 2 out, went clear well before last, eased closing stages, comfortably, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Grey Atlantic Way (10-3) by 12l, 7 ran.
What's Occurring (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up in last, struggling 14th, pressing for modest 3rd before 4 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind From The Heart (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Larkbarrow Lad 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, no impression on winner, weakened and lost 2nd last, 4th of 5, dist behind From The Heart (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Accordingtogino (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, headed 15th, chased winner but no chance when weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Head On (10-6) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ebony Gale 1-7fav (11-0) Close up throughout, mistake and pecked on landing 10th, hit 11th, pressed leader 4 out, led home turn and went clear, jumped left 2 out, hit last, not extended, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gf in Nov beating Young Turk (10-0) by 15l, 2 ran.