You ignore Gary Moore's runners here at your peril, and in competitive company OR JAUNE is picked to get the better of Space Mission and Tamadot. The selection's only win came on good ground at Haydock over a similar trip, but he's shown up well to get a couple of places in his last two runs. he met some trouble in running which cost him and on the other occasion made a mistake, but with a clear passage could land this. First time cheek pieces can help the concentration. In that penultimate run, The Vicar unseated hsi rider. A mistake when leading cost Tamadot any chance of victory but he held on to be placed on his chase debut last time out, and he's entitled to come on for that, after previously being successful but not spectacular over hurdles. Space Mission looks the improving sort, after a couple of placings after winning a Newbury hurdle in testing conditions and isn't without a chance. Knockarron has won some Irish point to points and any support should be noted. But we marginally favour the claims of Or Jaune.
Forthright 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 5th, reminders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon one pace, 4th of 7, 13l behind Radetsky March (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f beg chs (4) sft in Dec.
Knockarron (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Held up in tch; hdwy 14; chall app last; r.o wl to ld cl home, won at Parham 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Super Kay (11-7) by 1l, 6 ran.
Or Jaune (FR) 10-11fav (11-0) Held up, headway 11th, ridden after 4 out, held when mistake last, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Radetsky March (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f beg chs (4) sft in Dec.
Quickbeam (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Led until mistake and headed 10th, ridden after 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, 5th of 7, well behind Kornati Kid (11-0) at Exeter 3m beg chs (3) sft in Dec.
Rapid Increase (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Always behind, struggling from 8th, last of 5, well behind Doctor David (11-4) at Haydock 2m nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Signs of Love (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 12th, closing in 4th when unseated rider 3 out in race won by Ordre de Bataille (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Dec, 10 ran.
Space Mission (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no chance from last, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Its A Dream (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Dec.
Tamadot (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, led 8th, ridden before 2 out, mistake and headed last, no impression flat, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hennessy (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (4) gd.
The Vicar (IRE) 9-4 (10-13) Led at steady pace, quickened tempo from 7th, slow jump and joined 3 out, soon headed, no extra from next, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Heathcote (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (3) hvy in Dec.
Wheres Johnny 8-1 (11-1) Pecked 1st, always in rear, 7th of 10, 40l behind Rustarix (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
