held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, hit 2 out, led last, headed close home
held up towards rear, mistake and jumped slowly 4th, never dangerous
close up, jumped right 1st, weakened before 3 out
held up behind, headway after 3 out, edged left flat, kept on strongly to lead close home
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, headed last, no extra close home
held up in touch, led before 2 out, headed last, every chance flat, no extra close home
held up mid-division, tailed off 4th, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, kept on from last
Already placed in a point-to-point, Loose Chips should improve now switched to hurdles after a couple of promising efforts in bumpers. Theodore Lamb is probably better than he showed at Huntingdon while there may also be more to come from Chepstow fifth Gores Island. True Blue was a hot favourite on his hurdles bow at Taunton last month but finished tailed off and it's difficult to see him improving enough to trouble JOHNS SPIRIT, despite the weight concession. Jonjo O'Neill's four-year-old would almost certainly have landed a handicap at Bangor last month had he not stumbled after jumping the last and this is a lot less competitive.
Johns Spirit (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, led approaching last, edged left, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Grey Gold (11-6) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Alaccordion 250-1 (10-11) Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Zama Zama (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Catch That (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened after next, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Double Ross (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft.
Gores Island (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in rear, headway 6th, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 38l behind Knock A Hand (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy.
Loose Chips 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Mister Newby (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (6) sft.
Milarrow (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Took keen hold and chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 14, 24l behind Moorland Sunset (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft.
Royal Villan (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Private Eyes (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Theodore Lamb 100-1 (10-12) In touch on inside, mistake 4th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Hit The Headlines (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Tickatack (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Led to 4 out, ridden and weakened next, 11th of 16, 33l behind Hit The Headlines (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
True Blue (IRE) 11-8fav (10-5) Led, headed before 3 out, quickly weakened, last of 8, well behind Watergate Bay (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Double Silver 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, well held approaching 3 out, 6th of 16, 29l behind Poole Master (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
