led, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, stayed on one pace
raced prominently, ridden before 2 out, losing place after 2 out, plugged on
raced handy, headway to take lead travelling strongly 2 out, quickly went clear, ridden before last and extended advantage, awkward last, eased towards finish, comfortably
raced in mid-division, ridden before 2 out, stayed on one pace
held up, losing touch and ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, ridden 4 out, no impression, finished tailed off
held up, losing touch and ridden 5 out, no response, detached in last 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Grosvenor Court displayed laudable resilience to see off Shearer last time over course and distance and should deliver a good account despite his 7lb penalty. Atakan showed enough on debut to suggest that he'll continue to go the right way for the Tizzards and Jersey Lady battled on well to land a three-runner affair at Hereford latest and will appreciate the rise in trip. It's an open enough contest but EARTH LORD has gone well on both starts since wind surgery and ran a really good race last time at Taunton when a length second to the decent Grandads Cottage. That's fair novice hurdle form and he'd have been even closer but for a stumble at the last.
Grosvenor Court 11-2 (10-12) Held up in last, shaken up to close behind leaders before 2 out, pushed along and led narrowly before last, wandered around going to final flight, ridden and stayed on gamely flat, just prevailed, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct beating Shearer (10-12) by nk, 4 ran.
Atakan (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, not fluent last, never on terms, 5th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Harper's Brook (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Earth Lord (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Settled just behind leaders, headway in third when went left 2 out, pressing leader when nodded last, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Grandads Cottage (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Jersey Lady (FR) 7-4 (10-12) Prominent, dropped to last 4th, left in second 3 out, closed up to track leader before last, ridden entering home straight, led last, ran on well, won at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct beating Tiger Orchid (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Walk Away Now Arvico gelding out of Dimpsy Time.
Wild Wilbur (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Close up in rear, reminders after 3 out, soon outpaced, behind when tried to refuse and unseated rider 2 out, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Saoirse Away (IRE) 400-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
