held up mid-division, slow 2nd, behind when pulled up 3 out
led until 1st, remained prominent, slow 11th, outpaced 2 out, stayed on to chase winner last
always behind
held up in touch, ridden 5 out, soon behind, pulled up before last
always behind, pulled up 3 out
held up, not fluent 5th, behind when pulled up 9th
held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on flat
reminders after start, soon prominent, led after 9th, clear and not fluent 2 out, ridden out
led 1st, headed after 9th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, soon one pace
behind, headway 3 out, outpaced next, headway and mistake last, stayed on
held up in touch, headway 8th, outpaced 2 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out
Black Collar was most courageous when winning last time out and can follow up today at the expense of Penny Park and Captain Flinders. The selection got the better of the inform Superrollercoaster in that Folkestone event by a short margin. That was only her second run back following a ten month break and she should be open to more improvement. Penny Park is very lightly raced for an eight-year-old and would have got a lot closer to Balladeer at Kempton last time out but for being badly hampered. If none the worse for that scare he should go well off his current mark. Captain Flinders looked on the way back last time when chasing home Chopneyev and some place money should be coming his way. Alderbrook Girl is in good form this season and looks the pick of the others, but we expect Black Collar to defy a seven pound penalty and he gets our vote.
Penny Park (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked leader 3rd until hampered 5th, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Balladeer (11-4) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Captain Flinders (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 3 out, chased winner next, no impression, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Chopneyev (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (4) sft.
Black Collar 8-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, steady headway going well from 12th, tracked leaders after 3 out, led last, hung right under pressure run-in, on top near finish, won at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs beating Superrollercoaster (10-9) by a nk, 11 r.
Denada 7-2 (9-12) Held up, blundered 4th, ridden and unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Florida Dream (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
PonchaTrain (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Held up, stayed on from 4 out but never dangerous, 6th of 13, 15l behind Art Virginia (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gs in Dec.
Alderbrook Girl (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, led briefly 9th, mistake 2 out, held run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind The Hardy Boy (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Highland Chief (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, no real impression, 6th of 17, 25l behind Ferimon (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Phareight Dei (IRE) 11-4fav (10-3) Prominent, led 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, ran on gamely from 2 out, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy beating Georges Boy (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
