led to 6th, in touch, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, headway to lead after next, headed 2 out, one pace and held when not fluent last, just held on for modest 3rd near finish
not fluent in rear, reminders and struggling after 8th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up 13th
held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, went prominent 5th, led next, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, well held from next, plugged on flat, just failed for modest 3rd near finish
with leader to 6th, chased leaders, struggling 12th, behind when blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, challenged next, led between last 2, ridden and edged left after last, held on under pressure flat
always prominent, challenged after 3 out, led narrowly next, headed between last 2, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish
Since sorting out his jumping, Sizing Tennessee has shown himself to be a useful novice. He finished 11 lengths ahead of BALLYANDY in a Grade 2 here at the start of the month and is a pound better off but Nigel Twiston-Davies’ seven-year-old only weakened at the last on his return from a lay-off and can reverse the placings. He has a cracking record here and was a high-class hurdler last season. War Sound is proving difficult to place but Mister Whitaker beat Solstice Star at Carlisle before finishing a good second at Kempton. Full Irish is better than he showed last month at Haydock but this looks a big ask for the mare Theatre Territory.
Sizing Tennessee (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Jumped right 1st, soon led, jumped right 7th, headed 8th, led before 3 out, headed last, given chance final 100 yards when winner idled, held close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Yanworth (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) hvy in Jan.
Ballyandy 10-3 (11-0) Held up, mistake 3rd and 11th, headway 12th, one pace before 2 out, jumped left and mistake last, no extra, 4th of 5, 11 3/4l behind Yanworth (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) hvy in Jan.
Full Irish (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, closed before 4 out, disputing 2nd when blundered 2 out, soon beaten, weakened and lost 3rd last, 4th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Captain Redbeard (11-3) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
War Sound 4-1 (10-13) Held up off the pace in 4th, jumped slowly and pushed along 9th, went modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 4, 12 1/4l behind Saint Calvados (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Solstice Star 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 32 1/2l behind Potters Story (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Mister Whitaker (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 6 out, chased winner 3 out, effort approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Hell's Kitchen (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Theatre Territory (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) In touch, headway 10th, weakened 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd from 2 out, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Pearl Royale (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) hvy in Dec.
