took keen hold, not fluent 6th, pressed for lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased clear leader approaching last, kept on same pace run-in
midfield, awkward 2nd, ridden and headway into 2nd before 3 out, pressed for lead 3 out, led before 2 out, 3 lengths clear approaching last, extended advantage run-in
novicey at several hurdles, prominent, mistake when pressing leader 5th, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out where mistake, tailed off approaching last
held up in rear, detached before 6th, ridden before 3 out where pulled up
prominent, not fluent 1st, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced in 5th 3 out, stayed on into 4th 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in
in rear, not fluent 1st, awkward 2nd, good headway into 3rd before 3 out where ridden and not fluent, hit 2 out, weakened and lost 3rd run-in
held up in rear, ridden before 5th, detached before 6th, stayed on past weakening rivals approaching last
prominent, dropped to midfield 6th, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, driven before 5th, detached from leaders before 3 out, tailed off 3 out
midfield, pushed along before 5th, dropped to rear 6th, tailed off before 3 out
A close second on debut at Kempton, where Just Over Land was beaten when falling at the last, SPIRIT D’AUNOU went one better when beating a previous winner at Huntingdon and is preferred to Bangor scorer Javert Allen and Fakenham winner Marshella of those carrying penalties. Jar Du Desert was let down by his jumping at Wetherby but will know more today. Bumper winner Twentyfirst Lancer was well beaten at Wincanton.
Javert Allen (FR) 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, drew clear approaching last, comfortable (official handtime), won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov beating John The Pirate (11-0) by 13l, 4 ran.
Spirit D'aunou (FR) 2-7fav (11-0) Raced in 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, 2 lengths down and stumbled slightly after jumping 2 out, stayed on well and led run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Dec beating Tintintin (11-7) by 2l, 3 ran.
Amalfi Skyline Telescope gelding out of Maria Antonia.
Cawthorne Cracker (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, bumped and mistake 4th, well behind final bend before omitted 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Solomoon (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Jar Du Desert (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Held up off the pace in 3rd, dropped to 4th 4out, 3rd but still off the pace when hit 3 out, left modest 2nd and hampered by faller at the last, 2nd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Obsessedwithyou (10-7) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Just Over Land (FR) 15-8fav (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in 4th on inside, went right 1st, closer 3rd, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, fell last, at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Karavomylos (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, well behind final bend before omitted 3 out, 5th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Solomoon (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Marshella (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Chased leader, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Nov beating Citizen Jane (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Milton Boy (FR) Doctor Dino gelding out of Valgenceuse.
Twentyfirst Lancer 17-2 (11-7) Visibility reduced by fog, close up, ridden along 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Meatloaf (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Dec.
