took keen hold, mistakes, in rear, well beaten before 3 out
jumped left at times, mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out
jumped left, led, not fluent 1st, ran out on stable bend before 3rd
chased leaders, 2nd 4th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway from 4th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway 3rd, 3rd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led but hard pressed, stayed on well, in command towards finish
prominent, left in lead before 3rd, headed before next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, lost place 3rd, hanging left and well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before next
prominent, led before 4th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden after 3rd, well beaten 3 out
held up in mid-division, struggling from 3rd, well beaten 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway after 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, led before not fluent 2 out, soon headed but stayed pressing winner until held towards finish
Jurby only found one too good at Stratford in October and has some some scope but Paul Nicholls won this last yer with a four-year-old and GRAND SANCY can follow suit. Second in a bumper here on his latest outing, there should be more to come now going hurdling, though the current form of his yard is a slight concern. Inaminna ran well for a long way at Taunton last month but may do better over further while Commodore won over fences in France but was pulled up at Bangor in November. The others appear to have some improving to do.
Big Fred (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway over 3f out, led 3f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 19l behind Good Boy Bobby (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Commodore (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, under pressure when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up, at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Daylami Kirk (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, prominent, mistake 3rd and 5th, weakened 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Darcy Ward (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Diablerets (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Led, fell 5th, at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Inaminna (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, one pace when mistake last, 4th and weakened flat, 4th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Dan Mcgrue (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Jurby 3-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden before last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Dr Des (11-6) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Moving In Style (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Nuclear (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, struggling before 2nd, tailed off 4th, pulled up after, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, driven 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, dist behind Applesolutely (10-7) at Taunton 3m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
St Merryn (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Disputed lead to after 4th, not fluent next, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, last of 6, dist behind Chef Des Obeaux (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Willie Mclovin 150-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, never a factor, 7th of 10, dist behind Run To Milan (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Grand Sancy (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Acey Milan (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
Stand By Me (FR) 28-1 (10-12) Always behind, 13th of 15, dist behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Solstice Twilight 14-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, struggling and reminders after 6th, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Roksana (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
