chased leader, led after 6th, not fluent 8th or 9th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd close home
reluctant to race and slowly away, behind, in touch in rear 5th, ridden 9th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders on outside, ridden before 9th, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, jumped big 4th, headway 9th, went 3rd before 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, stayed on well
in rear, headway on inside when not fluent 6th, struggling 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before last
rider having tack issues after 1st and lost irons, pulled up after 2nd
led until after 6th, weakened 2 out
Heavenly Promise rattled up a hat-trick over fences in the autumn but was beaten off a 19lb lower mark when last seen over hurdles in October. MOLE TRAP was easy to back when scoring at Hereford last month but is only 5lb higher and can double up in this grade. Fizzlestix is likely to do better over fences but has won over timber so can’t be ignored but little has gone right form Parlour Maid since she made an impressive winning reappearance over 2m4f over fences here and she may not last home over this trip.
Sergeant Brody 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Out The Glen (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Parlour Maid 16-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Runasimi River (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Levasseur 10-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Flowing Cadenza (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Fizzlestix (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Hit 1st, chased leaders on inside, pushed along and hung left before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Urtheonethatiwant (10-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Heavenly Promise (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, short-lived effort 13th, 6th of 10, 28l behind Longhousesignora (10-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Miss Molinari 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied 2 out, no impression flat, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 5l behind Timely Gift (10-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Avithos 5-1 (10-10) Mid-division way on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, kept on in 3rd when mistake next, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Blackmill (10-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Mole Trap 22-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 7th, chased leaders next, led 2 out, soon challenged, stayed on gamely, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Chloe's Court (11-13) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bean Liath (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Led until 3rd, led again 4 out, headed next, weakened before last, 7th of 10, dist behind Mole Trap (10-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
