prominent, took it up after 3rd, headed home turn, weakened thereafter
held up, mistake 2nd, pushed along in rear after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
led, headed after 3rd, pushed along and weakened home turn
mid division, headway on outside to press leaders home turn, soon outpaced by leader, kept on well run in
held up, ridden and outpaced home turn, never in contention
held up, pushed along and dropped to rear home turn, never a factor
chased leader, ridden to lead home turn, few lengths clear last, driven out flat, always holding second
mid division, going well in behind leaders home turn, could not go pace of leader last, kept on same pace flat
mid division on outside, struggling after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
mid division, ridden and outpaced before last, weakened flat
FIRST ANGEL finished well clear of the rest when third at Leicester behind the potentially useful Zabeel Champion. The runner-up has subsequently won and Laura Morgan’s charge gets the vote ahead of Well Planted. The latter also placed when second to an odds-on favourite at Ayr and can figure again while Desert Friend travels over from Ireland having found one too good at Listowel earlier. Point-to-point winner Jungle Jack is related to a couple of winners in this code while Al Muffrih is rated 85 on the Flat and is worth a second glance on his debut over hurdles.
Al Muffrih (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and headed 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened soon after, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind War Leader (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Come Dancing (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, dist behind World Of Dreams (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Desert Friend (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Keen, soon tracked leaders, effort straight, no impression and edged right over 1f out, one pace, 9th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Guild (8-6) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
First Angel (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked clear leading pair, closed 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Zabeel Champion (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Hildenley 125-1 (10-11) In rear, asked for effort 4 out, no impression from 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Harbour Lake (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Jamil (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, detached 3 out, tailed off 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Bold Endeavour (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Jungle Jack (11-11) Ww in rr, 15l last 1/2way, reminders aftr 11th, prog to 3rd 4out, wo from 2out, jnd last, rallied well to ld agn cl hm, won at Toomebridge 3m mdn gs in Oct beating He Is A Cracker (11-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kihavah 18-1 (11-4) Always rear-division, 8th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Peejaybee (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Schiaparelli Teddy 300-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Young Butler (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Well Planted (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Prominent, every chance 2 out, held by winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Soft Risk (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.
