towards rear, closed up to track front pair 3 out, ridden and pressed leaders before 2 out, kept on one pace and faded after last
mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and well held from 2 out
prominent, led 3rd, pushed along home turn, ran on well, always in command from 2 out
led, tracked leader 3rd, ridden before 2 out, ran on but no impression on winner from 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before home turn, stayed on well from last, nearest finish
held up in rear, in touch, jumped right 4th, ridden after 3 out, no chance thereafter
Flat jockeys have a spin over hurdles with Kevin Stott on board last week’s Newbury winner SIROCO JO. The latter escapes a penalty having landed a conditionals’ race and should go close again. Bashful Boy was narrowly beaten at Plumpton recently and can race off the same mark but Glimpse Of Gold was still well beaten when third at Fakenham. Albert Van Ornum makes his handicap debut with a recent outing under his belt.
Siroco Jo (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Chased leader, jumped into lead 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Bumpy Johnson (11-9) by 1l, 6 ran.
John Betjeman 100-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, chased leader weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Kandoo Kid (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Oct.
Glimpse Of Gold 5-1 (12-2) Chased leader until approaching 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along before next, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 10 3/4l behind Vocal Duke (11-6) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cheng Gong 25-1 (11-2) Led, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened run-in, lost modest 4th towards finish, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Lossiemouth (11-11) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Albert Van Ornum (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Raced wide, held up, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along and weakened after next, 6th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Universal Dave (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Coillte Eile (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Midfield, ridden and headway after 4 out, one pace from 3 out, 5th of 13, 37 3/4l behind Lady Kk (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Midfield, headway to challenge 2 out, ridden before last where not fluent, every chance flat, kept on well, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind King's Proctor (10-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
