pressed winner until after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
raced wide, held up, closed after 8th, went 2nd after next, jumped right and not fluent 3 out, went right again next, every chance last, lost 2nd and held towards finish
in rear, not fluent 7th and 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, switched left after last, went 2nd towards finish and pressing winner, just held
tracked leaders, jumped right and mistake 3rd, not fluent 8th, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
made all, hard ridden from 3 out, edged right after 2 out and last, held on gamely
Motueka was a bit disappointing at Bangor last month and will need to jump better if he’s to break his duck. The step up to 3m should suit Florrie Knox but Sir Will is starting to look exposed. After back-to-back seconds at Ffos Las last month, JUGE ET PARTI may be ready to open his account and just gets the nod ahead of Wetherby second Game On, who had finished ahead of Sir Will here earlier.
Dassett Gold (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Outpaced and always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, last of 13, dist behind Lostintranslation (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Florrie Knox (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, losing place when mistake 4 out, hung right and plugged on again approaching last, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Vinndication (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Johnny Ocean (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
Juge Et Parti (FR) 1-3fav (11-0) Tracked winner, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths down when hit last, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Noble Robin (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Motueka (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Held up in rear, blundered 5th, mistake 5 out, headway after 3 out, chased leaders last, never a threat, 5th of 8, 5l behind Shannon Bridge (11-0) at Bangor 2m 7f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Sir Will (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In rear when fell 1st, at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Game On (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from last, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Knight In Dubai (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Day In Paradise 200-1 (10-5) Always behind, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Bill And Barn (10-12) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
