led until 3rd, remained prominent, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace
prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, weakened before 3 out
always behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next
tracked leader, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, every chance throughout run in, led close home, all out
took keen hold, in touch, led before 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last
in touch on outside, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, idled approaching last, strongly challenged flat, headed closing stages, rallied close home, just failed
held under pressure after 5th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
pulled hard early, soon in touch, headway to chase leaders 6th, hit next, hung left approaching 3 out, gradually weakened
After showing decent form last season, TOMMY RAPPER (NAP) started favourite for a Grade 2 at Chepstow in October but never figured and was beaten turning for home. That can’t have been his true running and he has to be worth another chance in a race like this. Coeur Pensif should be better than he’s shown so far and his stable won this last year. Miss Adventure was no match for Naranja at Lingfield but that was her first run under Rules so she should improve on that but it’s hard to case a case for many of the others.
Coeur Pensif (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in last trio, ridden and struggling when fell 4 out, at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
Earcomestom 100-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up behind, outpaced over 3f out, never a threat, 8th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Peculiar Places (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Free Travel (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, mistake 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Vinndication (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Mr Jack (IRE) Papal Bull gelding out of Miss Barbados.
Pauls Hill (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) With leader, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 12, 33 3/4l behind White Moon (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Pull Together (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, closed approaching 4 out, disputing 4 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out, at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Tommy Rapper (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) In touch, headway chasing leaders after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Poetic Rhythm (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f (1) gd in Oct.
Twentyoneblackjack (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, niggled along 8f out, weakened 6f out, last of 9, 26l behind Drumlynn (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Miss Adventure (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd and mistake last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Naranja (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
