held up 5th, ridden along from 7th, plugged on to go 3rd approaching left, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, led 4th, hit 9th, headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
jumped right, led until 4th, tracked leaders, led after 4 out, kept on well from last, ridden out
awkward and rider lost iron 1st, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 4 out until last, no extra
tracked leaders, lost pace 4th, headway 9th, led 4 out, soon ridden and headed weakened next
Nonrunner
Just six are set to face the starter for this conditional jockeys handicap, and we'll side with VIBE, marginally ahead of Glimmer of Light. Gotontheluckyone will have some supporters, but it does look to be a straight shoot out between the top two. Vibe is giving away at least a stone, so won't want it to be too testing conditions. Donal Fahy reduces the impact of that though by being able to co claim three pounds. He absolutely hosed up here in a weakish contest last time out, when finally everything clicked into gear. Glimmer of Light has more than paid his way over the years, but he's not won since February last year. he certainly looks the main opponent to Vibe, and he has won off a much higher mark. The fact that Gotontheluckyone has only been placed once in 26 runs but makes our shortlist tells you more about the other runners than him. It seems to be a two-horse race, with preference for Vibe.
Vibe 5-1 (10-12) Held up behind leaders, headway 4 out, soon ridden, led last, kept on, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Quartz Du Montceau (11-11) by 8l, 8 ran.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) In touch, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Thievery (11-5) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Gotontheluckyone (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Jumped right, prominent until 9th, behind from next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Le Forezien (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 5f chs 0-90 (5) sft in Aug.
Queen Excalibur 50-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 12, 23l behind Wildbach (10-10) at Chepstow 2m clm hdl (5) gs.
Lutin Collonges (FR) 100-1 (10-9) fell in race won by Panjo Bere (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) gd in Jun, 8 ran.
Grand Sefton 33-1 (10-12) Pulled early and soon chasing leader, led and jumped badly left 1st, headed after next, weakened 5th and pulled up in race won by Kofi (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gs in Apr, 10 ran.
