held up in rear, went 5th 4 out, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, left in 3rd final fence, kept on but no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, dropped to rear and pushed along 7th, slow jump 9th, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, mid-division before 5th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 3 out, gradually weakened
4 led, headed 2nd, remained close up, lost ground and reminders 9th, tailed off and soon pulled up
mid-division, ridden after 6th, headway on outside into 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, hung right and pressed on turn after last, headed narrowly run-in, rallied to lead on line
6 towards rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden before 3 out, gradually faded
7 mid-division, tracked leader 9th, ridden before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, left in 2nd final fence, pressed leader on turn after last, led narrowly run-in, kept on but headed on line
swerved right start, not fluent 1st, led 2nd, pressed before 3 out, headed 3 out, keeping on one pace in 2nd when fell final fence
Though now a teenager, FINNEGAN’S GARDEN is still more than capable at this level and he can record an 11th career victory getting 6lb from En Coeur, who has done all of his wining so far at Plumpton. Maasai Warrior lacks consistency and probably needs a bit further while Passing Secrets has also been racing over longer trips, though has the most scope of these.
En Coeur (FR) 11-4fav (10-12) Raced wide close up,tracked leaders 7th, led 5 out, ridden and ran on, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Flaminger (11-11) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
King Cnut (FR) 50-1 (11-6) Led, pressed before 3 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Gallic Geordie (10-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Always behind, left poor 5th jumping 3 out (normal 4 out), 5th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Tip Top Mountain (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Spider Cullen (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, faltered before 1st, struggling and hanging left bend before 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Master Malcolm 10-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 8th fence, pulled up, at Warwick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Maasai Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders after 10th, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), chance when mistake last (normal 2 out) lost 2nd bypassing omitted last, no extra in 3rd soon after, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Celma Des Bois (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Passing Secrets 9-4fav (10-2) Jumped left at times, held up towards rear, headway 12th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner before next, kept on, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Rostello (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Who Is That (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Never travelled in rear, reminders and flashed tail before 6th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
