jumped left, led, jumped big 2nd, headed last, (normal 3 out), no impression on winner bypassing omitted last
tracked leaders, closed 4th, led last (normal 3 out), soon headed, weakened from omitted 2 out
raced in 2nd or 3rd, not fluent 2nd, last from 4th, jumped slowly and struggling 6th, behind when mistake and unseated rider last (normal 3 out)
raced in 2nd or 3rd, challenged last (normal 3 out), soon led, clear bypassing omitted last, edged left about 150 yards out, stayed on well
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Bobble Boru has failed to complete in two of her last three starts but had no chance at the weights in a Listed chase at Doncaster nine days ago. She won on heavy going at Ffos Las in November and, in first-time blinkers, will be fancied to get back on track here. But BLACK NARCISSUS has taken well to fences, winning at Plumpton after a debut second at Lingfield, and she is getting 14lb from the top weight. She's also preferred to September Blaze, even though the latter was returning from a lengthy absence when only beaten half-a-length at Bangor and can race off the same mark here.
Bobble Boru (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Not always fluent in last, hampered 8th, outpaced 10th, well beaten from 12th, left 4th 4 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Ma Filleule (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Dec.
September Blaze 22-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, headway 5 out, chased leader 3 out, ridden to challenge next, every chance last, no extra close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Kassis (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Maybe Plenty 9-1 (11-6) Led, blundered 12th, ridden and headed next, tired and jumped slow 3 out, soon pulled up, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Tardily away, soon in touch, 2nd approaching 4 out, well held when left in clear lead at the last, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Petit Ecuyer (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Big Night Out 40-1 (11-2) Behind, just about in touch 4 out, mistake and well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, 28l behind Truckers Highway (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Passing Fiesta 9-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 1st, headed before 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
