chased leaders, 2nd travelling well after 4 out, led before 3 out, headed approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in
often jumped left, last trio, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
chased leaders, hit 6th, pushed along in 4th place when mistake and weakened 4 out, soon pulled up
chased leader, led 3rd until after next, led again 6th until after 8th, chased leader, went right 13th, lost 2nd after 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next
chased leaders on inside, led after 4th until 6th, in front again after 8th, bumped 13th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before lost modest 3rd next
slight lead until 3rd, chased leaders, hit 10th, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, good headway approaching 4 out, 2nd travelling well approaching next, challenged and hung right before led approaching the last, driven clear run-in
held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out
NonRunner
It was soft ground when Air Navigator won at Ffos Las in November and BALIBOUR is preferred. Emma Lavelle’s charge has placed in two of three outings over fences and further progress is expected after finishing third at Fakenham last time. Cracking Destiny finished runner-up at Bangor on his chasing bow but meets tougher opposition in this while Joueur Bresilien was struck into at Taunton on his first start over fences and may finish closer in this. All Kings is more exposed than most and a recent third at Taunton came over a shorter 2m trip.
Air Navigator 9-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, steady headway from 8th, lost place before 4 out, well held after, 7th of 11, 15 1/2l behind The Kings Writ (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Joueur Bresilien (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 6 out, headed 2 out and jumped left, no extra and jumped left last, 4th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Walt (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Balibour (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Not fluent, in touch towards rear, mistake and dropped to rear 4th, ridden 3 out, headway bend into straight approaching last, left 3rd at last, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Native Robin (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Canyouringmeback (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, not fluent next, weakened after 11th, 4th of 8, dist behind Copper West (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
All Kings (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly at 4th, pushed along and blundered 8th, reminder before went left next, outright 2nd on long run to 3 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Railroad Junkie (11-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Skellig Rocks (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway into 4th before 4 out, ridden and no extra in 4th before 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 21l behind Capeland (12-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Behind, mistake 1st, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, led after 3 out, strongly challenged next, headed after last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Gone Platinum (12-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Primal Focus (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along in 7th on inside after 3 out, switched right approaching next, driven and kept on run-in, no chance with winner, 4th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Jimmy Rabbitte (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
First Du Charmil (FR) 5-1 (10-11) Keen, soon tracking leaders on outside, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
