made all, well clear from 3rd, pecked 3 out, not fluent next, unchallenged
held up, well in rear, on outside, jumped left 1st, not fluent 3rd, went modest 4th latter stages, never involved
chased leaders, went 2nd after 9th, never really looked like catching winner, stayed on same pace
mid-division, chasing leaders when slithered on landing 4th, looked to lose action and pulled up after next
chased winner who was clear from 3rd, lost 2nd after 9th, pecked 3 out, mistake and weakened next
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, no impression on winner
towards rear, well behind from 7th, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, well behind 9th, tailed off before 3 out
Withdrawn
Tom George has his yard in fine fettle and Smoking Jacket confirmed that chasing will be his metier when scoring nicely at Stratford last month on just his second start over fences. He's on a good mark and seems sure to improve. It is hard to ignore his claims but LETHERIVERRUNDRY is another who has always been a chaser in the making and a chance is taken that he will be ready for this fencing debut after hacking up when last seen at Market Rasen in May. Sirabad is also respected as he has useful form and more experience than the aforementioned pair, whilst the hard-to-assess Burtons Well and lightly-weighted The Coffee Hunter are also noteworthy.
Sirabad (FR) 11-4jfav (11-1) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 3rd, outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on into 4th last, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Always On The Run (11-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Lettheriverrundry (IRE) 1-2fav (11-3) Chased leader, led going well before 2 out, clear approaching last, coasted home, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in May beating Bandit Country (11-3) by 10l, 5 ran.
Red Devil Star (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, dropped off front trio 8th, closed before 3 out, 3rd approaching next, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind As De Mee (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct.
Starving Marvin 8-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 5th, headed after 3 out, lost place before next, no impression after, 5th of 14, 12l behind Capeland (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Little Pop 11-4 (11-1) Led 1st, remained prominent, mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Smoking Jacket (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, led after next, ran on well (1 fence omitted), won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating The Coffee Hunter (10-5) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Benbecula 9-2 (11-10) Led to 1st, remained close up, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Billy My Boy (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
The Coffee Hunter (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd before last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Smoking Jacket (10-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Burtons Well (IRE) 1-5fav (11-7) Led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon beaten, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Bobs Lord Tara (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
