rear of mid-division, headway from 9th, ridden to press leader 3 out, could not go pace of leader approaching last, no extra flat
chased leader, dropped places from 5th, not fluent throughout, pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway under pressure from off pace home turn, jumped right 2 out, plugged on in distant 3rd
handy, mistake 5 out and weakened thereafter, made no impression
mid-division, pushed along and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, not fluent 7th, struggling from 5 out, tailed off
mid-division, struggling home turn, tailed off
chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly 7 out, pulled up before 3 out
keen before start, made all, hard pressed 3 out, ridden 2 out, went clear from last
mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpace home turn, plugged on from 3 out in distant 3rd
always towards rear, never a factor
Somekindofstar was only fifth at Wetherby after winning a month earlier at Warwick while Coupdebol was a long way behind GEMIRANDE when third at Hereford. The latter will strip fitter here and is overdue a first success over the larger obstacles in this country. Ballinsker has gone backwards since scoring at Chepstow in the spring and Lermoos Legend is also struggling for form but there are possibilities about Our Jet switching to fences and Feivel’s third at Hexham was not without promise. Ripper Roo and Rakhine State have both been off the track for a while.
Our Jet (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Off the pace in last pair, never, 13th of 17, dist behind Complete Unknown (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Ballinsker (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Led, shaken up after 3 out, 1 length ahead when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Rakhine State (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon led, veered right last, stayed on well, won going away, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Asockastar (11-3) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.
Somekindofstar (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and just headed when blundered 3 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Ladronne (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Feivel (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Soon racing in 4th on inside, went 3rd on inside home turn, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Captain Quint (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ripper Roo (FR) 1-5fav (11-2) Made all, led, shaken up and upped tempo 2 out, kept on well once ridden after the last, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Supreme Yeats (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Lermoos Legend 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost ground after 9th, behind and pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Sir Valentine (GER) 50-1 (12-0) Led and soon went clear, kept to inside on back straight, reduced lead soon after, headed before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, last of 7, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Gemirande (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Disputed lead, led after 1st, not fluent and headed 3 out, left second next, plugged on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Highstakesplayer (12-1) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Coupdebol (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Disputed lead when mistake 1st, soon dropped towards rear, headway into midfield 10th, badly hampered next, left poor third 2 out, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Highstakesplayer (12-1) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sainte Doctor (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Towards rear, pulled up before 6th, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
