prominent until 2nd, mid-division, jumped slowly 5th, closed 13th, weakened 2 out
prominent, mistake and lost place 11th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, closed before 11th, went right 12th, not fluent 4 out or 3 out, led 2 out, went clear and edged right after last, heavily eased towards finish
in rear, not fluent 2nd or 10th, behind 11th, pulled up before 13th
took keen hold, led until 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd close home
in rear, not always fluent, outpaced 13th, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
prominent, not fluent 10th, ridden 3 out, 3rd and one pace 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 9th, effort 11th, 4th and no extra 2 out
Midnight Charmer went up 8lb for a comfortable victory at Fakenham but was being stoked up when falling at Wincanton. Winning point-to-pointer IT'S A STEAL was having his first start for almost two years when a close second on his chasing debut at Stratford in October and, lcertain to have come on for the outing, he can go one better. Spoil Me didn't appear to last home over 3m1f at Wincanton and is better judged on his earlier run at Market Rasen where he was just outgunned by Long Wave. Brother Scott keeps going up in the ratings without winning. though has an obvious chance from his lowly spot in the handicap but Smart Money made too many mistakes on his reappearance at Ffos Las and was well beaten.
Smart Money (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed after 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 47l behind Lydstep Point (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Charming Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 11, 19l behind The Fox's Decree (10-11) at Southwell 2m NH flat (4) std in Mar '13.
It's A Steal (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Chased winner, bumped 7th, mistake and lost 2nd next, slightly outpaced after 2 out, mistake and went 2nd again last, stayed on, unable to challenge, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cody Wyoming (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Attimo (GER) 40-1 (11-0) Took keen hold early, tracked leading pair until 4th, outpaced before 6th, mistakes 8th and next, rallied into poor 3rd at the last, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Ptit Zig (11-5) at Warwick 2m nov chs 4-5yo (3) sft in Nov.
Free World (FR) 12-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, led approaching 5th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 50l behind Ballincurrig (10-13) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Allerton (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, jumped slow and lost place 8th (water), reminder 10th, ridden after next, tailed off 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind Trickaway (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Midnight Charmer 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 4th and driven when fell 4 out, in a race won by Trickaway (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov, 6 ran.
Brother Scott 2-1fav (11-4) Held up in 4th, tracked leading pair before 7th, went 2nd after 10th, upsides 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Zazamix (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Spoil Me (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind I'm In Charge (10-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
