held up in rear, headway to go 3rd 14th, hampered 3 out, chased winner 2 out, soon every chance, weakened flat
close up, chased leader 7th, mistake 13th, jumped right 3 out, led next, ridden and ran on
hung left throughout led, headed 2nd, led again 4th, headed 2 out, soon weakened
held up, went 3rd at 8th, mistake 14th, soon weakened and pulled up
held up, unseated rider 7th
led 2nd, mistake and headed 4th, blundered 7th, soon weakened, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 11th
Art Virginia, Gaelic Flight and Herecomestanley are three against the field in this novices chase and the vote is given to Art Virginia. The selection was a fair fifth in a hurdle race behind Take The Stand last time out, is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat with his yard continuing in good form. Gaelic Flight rates the main danger, he won a handicap in good style last time out when beating Strong Magic, this looks easier and he will not be far away. Herecomestanley has won his last two races in good style notabley when beating Little Villain last time out, however he will do well to give weight and a beating to some less exposed types. Cool Roxy was a fair second behind Predator last time and is another with place claims but in a race where few can be ruled out for the winner we return to Art Virginia to small stakes.
Herecomestanley 7-2 (11-9) Held up, headway 8th, led 4 out, came clear from 3 out, eased flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Oct beating Little Villain (10-0) by 24l, 9 ran.
Cool Roxy 15-2 (11-1) Tracked leader,le after 2nd, headed 12th, weakened 2 out, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Predator (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Gaelic Flight (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Mistake 1st, tracked leader, led 7th, clear from 4 out, ran on, won at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct beating Strong Magic (10-3) by 6l, 7 ran.
Art Virginia (FR) 10-3 (11-6) Held up, headway 3 out, no impression when mistake last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 18l behind Take The Stand (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
Rosarian (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Chased leader until approaching 3rd, remained prominent, driven along after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Jockser (11-1) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in May, 8 ran.
Ray Mond 200-1 (10-7) Not jump well, always behind, 8th of 11, well behind Predator (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) gf.
